Syrian Sovereign Fund Signs Contract to Develop and Rehabilitate 14 National Hospitals to International Accreditation Standards
The Syrian Sovereign Fund, through its specialized company Sarh, has signed a contract with InterHealth Canada to upgrade and rehabilitate 14 model national hospitals under the supervision of the Ministry of Health. The project will be implemented over 24 months and span several Syrian governorates.
The contract covers upgrades to the hospitals’ infrastructure and operational systems, as well as the installation of advanced medical equipment and technologies. It also includes the development of quality management, patient safety and operational management systems in line with Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation requirements. Each hospital will continue to provide care across its established medical specialties, consistent with its existing role within its governorate.
The hospitals are expected to serve more than 310,000 beneficiaries each month, equivalent to over 3.7 million annually, with a combined capacity of 3,591 beds. The project reflects the Fund’s approach to directing investment towards activating existing public assets and improving their operational efficiency by integrating facility and equipment upgrades with internationally recognized healthcare quality and accreditation standards.
The hospitals covered by the project are Tartous National Hospital, Latakia National Hospital, Al-Mujtahid Hospital in Damascus, Hama National Hospital, Deir ez-Zor Hospital, Ibn Al-Walid Hospital in Homs, Ibn Rushd Hospital in Aleppo, Idlib National Hospital, Deir Atiyah National Hospital in Rural Damascus, Daraa National Hospital, Ibn Al-Nafis Hospital in Damascus, Al-Jawlan Hospital in Quneitra, Raqqa National Hospital and Hasakah National Hospital.
The project focuses on improving the care environment and strengthening the readiness of hospital facilities, medical equipment and operational systems, without changing the existing cost structure or imposing additional financial burdens on citizens. Its scope extends beyond infrastructure and equipment upgrades to include the transfer of expertise and operational standards to Syrian healthcare professionals, helping build sustainable local capabilities.
The project is based on the recognition that national hospitals are public assets whose performance directly affects citizens’ health, family stability and local communities’ access to essential services. Accordingly, the investment focuses on restoring the efficiency of existing facilities and strengthening their capacity to deliver care, rather than providing equipment in isolation from the operational and quality systems required to support it.
