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Tue, 06 Aug, 2013 01:32:47 AM FTimes Report, August 6  Syrian volunteers try to evacuate 10-year-old Mahmud Fayad still trapped under the rubble of a destroyed house after a barrel bomb was dropped from an air force helicopter in Saraqeb in northwestern Syria on July 20, 2013. The boy's mother and sister were believed to be killed in the attack. The Syrian air force kept up a fierce campaign against Saraqeb and staged 10 air strikes, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, killing several people and injuring many others. Photo - AFP-Lehtikuva Following a decision of the International Development Minister Heidi Hautala, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has granted an additional one million euros in humanitarian assistance to the victims of the Syrian crisis, said a press release of the foreign minister on Monday.
The press release said half of the aid will be channelled via the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the other half via the World Health Organization (WHO).
With the Syrian crisis now entering its third year, the country's health care system has been severely affected. According to the WHO, 60 per cent of Syria's public hospitals have been closed.
The main aim of WHO humanitarian operations in Syria is to reduce mortality and morbidity. Last year, Finland granted 400,000 euros to support WHO operations in Syria.
Within Syria, the crisis has affected more than 3.1 million children. In all the number of registered refugee children and children awaiting registration in the region is almost 950,000.
Finland has previously granted 1.5 million euros to support UNICEF operations in Syria and surrounding regions.
In 2011-2013, Finland had provided a total of 11.1 million euros in humanitarian assistance for the Syrian crisis. This assistance has been made available both to people in need of help within the country and to refugees fleeing to neighbouring countries. More News
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