ðiːz hˈɑːspɪɾəlz ɑːɹ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˈoʊnd fəsˈɪlᵻɾiz ðæt pɹəvˈaɪd fɹˈiː hˈɛlθkˈɛɹ, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːv æz ðə tɹˈeɪnɪŋ sˈaɪts fɔːɹ mˈɛdɪkəl stˈuːdənts ɐtˈɛndɪŋ dɐmˈæskəs jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ðə hˈaɪɚ stˈʌdiz ɹˈɛzᵻdənts, ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ðoʊz ɐtˈɛndɪŋ ðɪ ˈʌðɚ nˈɜːsɪŋ ænd mˈɛdɪkəl ˈɪnstɪtˌuːts æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv dɐmˈæskəs.
These Hospitals are government owned facilities that provide free health-care, and also serve as the training sites for Medical students attending Damascus University and the Higher Studies Residents, in addition to those attending the other Nursing and Medical institutes at the University of Damascus.