Un Ponte Per's intervention continues with the project 'Health Waste Management and Recycling in North East Syria' - funded by the Barcelona Metropolitan Area - which started in 2019 and is now in its 6th phase, ending in 2023. The intervention is aimed at the proper management and storage of health waste in North East Syria, providing training, materials and support to as many as 47 health facilities (both primary health centres and hospitals) in the governorates of Hasakeh, Raqqa and Aleppo.
The intervention aims to further strengthen - thanks to the synergy with the local partner organisation Kurdish Red Crescent (KRC) and the local authorities - the capacity system on the ground to protect the health and environmental rights of the population in north-eastern Syria by consolidating and expanding the system of medical waste management, including expired medicines.
The project complements other Un Ponte Per initiatives in the region, first and foremost to promote a reduction in waste creation and encourage recycling and circular economy activities.
