<p>World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived on Saturday in Syria's quake-stricken city of Aleppo, state media reported.</p>.<p>Tedros "arrived at Aleppo airport to tour some hospitals and shelters with (Syria's) health minister and the governor of Aleppo", the official news agency SANA said.</p>.<p>His visit came five days after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, killing more than 24,000 people including at least 3,553 in war-torn Syria alone.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/two-women-survive-for-days-in-earthquake-rubble-as-death-toll-tops-24150-1189963.html" target="_blank">Two women survive for days in earthquake rubble as death toll tops 24,150</a></strong></p>.<p>Upon his arrival, Tedros said he was accompanying "emergency medical supplies of around 37 metric tonnes".</p>.<p>"We are very happy that we could come with the supplies," he told reporters at Aleppo airport.</p>.<p>"This is the first supply we are sending."</p>.<p>He added that the WHO would continue to provide emergency medical services and bring in more emergency supplies necessary for "trauma management".</p>.<p>"Tomorrow, there will be another round with more than 30 metric tonnes," he said.</p>.<p>He expressed concern over the after-effects of the earthquake, especially the disruption of services.</p>.<p>"People are exposed to diarrhoeal diseases... and other health problems especially mental health problems," he said.</p>.<p>"We will work together to address the impact of the earthquake, not only the emergency services during the earthquake.</p>.<p>Since Monday's earthquake, rescuers and volunteers have been scrambling with little means to find survivors under concrete debris of collapsed buildings.</p>
<p>World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived on Saturday in Syria's quake-stricken city of Aleppo, state media reported.</p>.<p>Tedros "arrived at Aleppo airport to tour some hospitals and shelters with (Syria's) health minister and the governor of Aleppo", the official news agency SANA said.</p>.<p>His visit came five days after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, killing more than 24,000 people including at least 3,553 in war-torn Syria alone.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/two-women-survive-for-days-in-earthquake-rubble-as-death-toll-tops-24150-1189963.html" target="_blank">Two women survive for days in earthquake rubble as death toll tops 24,150</a></strong></p>.<p>Upon his arrival, Tedros said he was accompanying "emergency medical supplies of around 37 metric tonnes".</p>.<p>"We are very happy that we could come with the supplies," he told reporters at Aleppo airport.</p>.<p>"This is the first supply we are sending."</p>.<p>He added that the WHO would continue to provide emergency medical services and bring in more emergency supplies necessary for "trauma management".</p>.<p>"Tomorrow, there will be another round with more than 30 metric tonnes," he said.</p>.<p>He expressed concern over the after-effects of the earthquake, especially the disruption of services.</p>.<p>"People are exposed to diarrhoeal diseases... and other health problems especially mental health problems," he said.</p>.<p>"We will work together to address the impact of the earthquake, not only the emergency services during the earthquake.</p>.<p>Since Monday's earthquake, rescuers and volunteers have been scrambling with little means to find survivors under concrete debris of collapsed buildings.</p>