Raqqa, northeastern Syria (SANA) _Al-Thawra National Hospital was opened on Wednesday under the patronage of President Bashar al-Assad.

The hospital was built over an area of 38 thousand square meters with a cost of SYP 696 millions.

It was built on the banks of the al-Assad Lake in al-Thawra city and it accommodates more than 200 beds.

The hospital contains departments of surgery, internal medicine, emergency and other departments.

During the inauguration, Minister of Health Rida Said called for upgrading health services to keep up with the great developments witnessed in Syria in all domains and for focusing on health issues.

Polyclinic and primary health care centers were also inaugurated in the northeastern Syrian Raqqa Province.

Ruaa al-Jazaeri/Mazen