A three-day field mission was conducted to Aleppo governorate. The visit included meetings with the Director, Directorate of Health of Aleppo governorate, Director of SARC Aleppo, sub-national health sector coordinator, WHO and UNICEF. The following sites were visited: conflict-affected communities of eastern Aleppo, Salah Ed-Din PHC, Boutan Al-Qaser PHC, Al- Shawaf elementary school (in Saif Ad-Dawla), Zahi Azrah public hospital, Field DoH hospital, the site of Aleppo pediatric hospital and ophthalmology hospital. Key recommendations were developed for a follow up by the health sector.

Produced 2 weekly AWD/cholera (Health, WASH, RCCE sectors) Syria situation reports, 1-7 December, 8 -15 December.

Provided Syria inputs to weekly WoS AWD/cholera situation updates N9, 10, 11.

Reviewed 31 health sector projects submitted under 2023 HRP (initial funding requirement is at 70 million USD)

Launched annual CCPM (Cluster Coordination Performance Monitoring) 2022.

Reviewed and provided inputs for 2023 HRP Health Sector Response Strategy.

Finalized health sector contingency plan for north Syria as part of a broader inter-sector plan.

Updated health sector coverage with the coverage by direct service provision (mobile medical teams, fixed health points/centers, community centers) at a sub-national level.

Conducted national health sector coordination meeting in Damascus on 6 December 2022.

Disseminated final health sector chapter of 2023 HNO as shared with OCHA.

Disseminated 2023 HRP health sector severity scale.

Provided health sector coordination inputs for WHO Syria monthly situation report for November.

Initiated preparations for the Health Sector Syria Annual Report for 2022.

Updated the Special Envoy for Syria on health situation and challenges in his meeting with UNCT members.

Source: World Health Organization