Zanîn Co-operative

Zanîn is a co-operative for medical, dental and pharmaceutical supplies and equipment for hospitals and clinics. The idea for this project came from a group of doctors who work in Jazira. Zanîn is a communal cooperative, and the price of a share is 100,000 SYP. There are a total of 5,000 shares which are collectively worth five hundred million Syrian pounds. Zanîn has 85 members and 75-80% of the members are doctors and pharmacists.

The board of directors is composed of twenty members who are elected democratically. The financial committee is composed of three members who are accountants and have experience in trade and economy. The administration is composed of five members, three of whom are the founders of this co-operative. The monitoring committee is composed of five members, and their job is to monitor the line of work; the sale prices of medicines. The profits are announced every six months. Zanîn Co-operative for Medicines is in Eyalah Qamishlo, east of the big municipality, beside the big bridge.

Awareness of Co-operatives Spreads in Qamishlo

There are 21 co-operative societies in Qamishlo that are embodying the ideas of communal and participatory life, creating a collective environment at work, and building solidarity among the members of society.

Zanîn Medicine Co-operative Prevents Selling of Expired Medicines in Qamishlo

85 members of the Union of Pharmacists formed a medicine co-operative called Zanîn in order to prevent the selling of expired medicines.

An Essential Step Toward Curbing Monopoly and Individualist Capitalism: Zanîn Co-operative for Medicine and Medical Equipment

Zanîn is a co-operative for medical, dental and pharmaceutical supplies and equipment for hospitals and clinics. The idea for this project came from a group of doctors who work in Jazira. Zanîn is a communal co-operative, and the price of a share is 100,000 SYP. There are a total of 5,000 shares which are collectively worth five hundred million Syrian pounds.