China Aid, IFRC launch humanitarian project to strengthen Syrian health sector

STORY: China Aid, IFRC launch humanitarian project to strengthen Syrian health sector SHOOTING TIME: May 16, 2024 DATELINE: May 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): SHI HONGWEI, Chinese Ambassador to Syria 3. various of the conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALED HBOUBATI, Head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): SONJA BJORLUND, IFRC Syria manager STORYLINE: The China International Development Cooperation Agency (China Aid), the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies in Syria unveiled a collaborative initiative on Wednesday to bolster the health sector in war-torn Syria. The project, announced at a ceremony attended by dignitaries including Chinese Ambassador to Syria Shi Hongwei, and Khaled Hboubati, head of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC), as well as Sonja Bjorklund, the IFRC manager in Syria, aims to provide crucial health assistance through the deplo