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Syria: Health & Education
HEALTH
Syria has a well-developed health care system in the cities, involving state and private hospitals, many public and private outpatient clinics and different sorts of health centres. The health system for the rural areas is limited with few services.
Syria has problems with tuberculosis and trachoma, especially with the Bedouins and the poor. Infant mortality is high, due to the spread of certain diseases.
EDUCATION
School is compulsory for all children between the ages of 6 and 12, free of charge and with free schoolbooks. According to 1996/97 figures did about 91% of all children attend school.
Obligatory school is followed by 6 years of secondary school, 3 at lower and 3 at upper levels. The education at the secondary levels are divided into general and vocational curriculums. About 38% of all children in the relevant age attends secondary education.
Syria's 4 universities are located to Damascus, Aleppo, Latakia and Homs. Damascus has also got the Arab Academy offerings courses at university level.
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By: Tore Kjeilen
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