Damascus opens a child and adolescent psychiatry unit
Children’s University Hospital adds a specialist service with outpatient and inpatient care.
Event / data period: 2026-10-12
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A child and adolescent psychiatry unit opened at Children’s University Hospital in Damascus on October 12, SANA reported. The project involved the Arab-German mental health association Balsam, the Taawon Charity Foundation and Khudh Beyadi, with funding from GIZ.
The unit combines an outpatient clinic, inpatient care, a specialist library and a team spanning psychiatry, pediatrics, psychology and social work. The higher education minister described an intended role in diagnosis, rehabilitation, research and training, linking care with families and schools; the report does not provide patient totals or measured treatment outcomes.
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Damascus opens a child and adolescent psychiatry unit
Children’s University Hospital adds a specialist service with outpatient and inpatient care.
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The event records the October 12 opening reported by SANA. It describes one hospital unit and its stated functions, without inferring national coverage or measured clinical effectiveness.
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