Raqqa launches free cardiac intervention campaign
Officials report more than 300 assessments and a four-day target of 20–30 interventions.
Event / data period: 2026-10-19
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A free cardiac catheterization, angioplasty and stent-placement campaign began in Raqqa on October 19, according to SANA’s October 20 report. The Health Directorate coordinated the programme with the Syrian Doctors Syndicate and Modern Medicine Hospital, supported by the Syrian-German Medical Association SIGMA and al-Rowad Foundation.
A directorate official said more than 300 patients had been assessed. The four-day initiative aims to perform 20–30 angioplasty and stent procedures for patients unable to afford care; assessed patients are not the same as completed interventions. Treatment is taking place at Modern Medicine Hospital while a catheterization department at Raqqa National Hospital remains planned.
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Assessments and intervention targets
| Patients assessed | 300 | More than; reported assessments |
| Intervention target range: minimum | 20 | Target range endpoint, not completed procedures |
| Intervention target range: maximum | 30 | Target range endpoint, not completed procedures |
Methodology
SANA attributes the figures to the Raqqa Health Directorate. More than 300 is a lower bound on assessed patients; 20–30 is the target range for interventions during the campaign. Counts have different meanings and are not added.
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Planned campaign duration
The source describes a four-day initiative beginning October 19.
| Planned campaign duration | 4 |
Methodology
The duration is the programme plan stated in the source, not a measurement of completed treatment days.
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