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WHO unveils framework for climate resilient and low carbon health systems
Responding to the rapidly changing climate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new Operational framework for building climate-resilient…
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Risk of disease spread soars in Gaza as health facilities, water and sanitation systems disrupted
As deaths and injuries in Gaza continue to rise due to intensified hostilities, intense overcrowding and disrupted health, water, and…
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Attacks on health care in Gaza Strip unacceptable, says WHO
WHO condemns the attacks on 3 November near Al-Shifa Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, and the Indonesian Hospital in Gaza City and…
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Eastern Mediterranean Healthy Cities Conference 2023 concludes with Doha Statement
The Doha Statement on Healthy Cities was endorsed today, concluding the Eastern Mediterranean Healthy Cities Conference 2023 jointly organized by…
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WHO Regional Director Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari concludes visit to Lebanon
As hostilities escalate on the border between Lebanon and Israel, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari…
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WHO welcomes decision by Egypt to receive patients from Gaza Strip
The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes Egypt’s decision to accept 81 injured and sick people from the Gaza Strip for…
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Polio: Symptoms, risk, and treatment
Polio, also known as poliomyelitis, is a highly infectious viral disease caused by the poliovirus. It primarily affects children under…
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WHO releases new list of essential diagnostics; new recommendations for hepatitis E virus tests
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its 2023 Essential Diagnostics List (EDL), which is an evidence-based register of in vitro diagnostics…
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WHO outlines considerations for regulation of artificial intelligence for health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations on artificial intelligence (AI) for health.…
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WHO strongly condemns the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital
WHO strongly condemns the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip. The hospital was…
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WHO delivers medical supplies to Lebanon as violence in the occupied Palestinian territory intensifies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expedited the delivery of critical medical supplies to Lebanon in order to be ready…
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Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured: WHO
Evacuation orders by Israel to hospitals in northern Gaza are a death sentence for the sick and injured: WHO
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Lifesaving health supplies land in Egypt for people-in-need in Gaza: WHO
A plane carrying 78 cubic meters of health supplies from WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai has landed at Al-Arish airport…
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A new global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment. UNAIDS, UNICEF, and WHO have brought together a…
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week and its Significance
Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is observed between 18 and 24 November. The objective of the campaign is…
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