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WHO staff member killed in Gaza
With heavy hearts, WHO announces the death of one of our staff in Gaza, in the occupied Palestinian territory. Dima…
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Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, according to a Call for…
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WHO appalled by latest attack on Indonesian Hospital in Gaza
WHO is appalled by the attack today on the Indonesian Hospital in North Gaza, which reportedly resulted in the killing…
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WHO-led joint UN and Red Crescent mission evacuates 31 infants from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
A second WHO-led joint UN mission, working in collaboration with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, earlier today evacuated 31 babies…
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WHO leads very high-risk joint humanitarian mission to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Earlier today, a joint UN humanitarian assessment team, led by WHO accessed Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza to assess the…
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Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action: For the first time in history, a cancer can be eliminated!
On November 17, 2023, the world will mark three years of the global collaboration with survivors, leaders, and advocates towards…
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World AMR Awareness Week 2023: Prevent infections and improve antimicrobial use to make sure they remain effective | News
As World AMR Awareness Week 2023 begins today, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean emphasizes the urgent need…
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World Diabetes Day 2023: ensuring access to diabetes care
World Diabetes Day is being marked across the globe today. As well as raise awareness of diabetes as a global…
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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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