Tag: World Health Organisation

Iraq Declared Polio-Free in January 2024: WHO

In January 2024, Iraq accomplished a significant milestone by completing the polio

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Unprecedented number of Syrians in need of aid after 13 years of war

Thirteen years of conflict have left 16.7 million people requiring humanitarian aid

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International Women’s Day 2024: invest in women to accelerate progress

A call to invest in women’s and girls’ health, well-being, and empowerment

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WHO and Dubai’s International Humanitarian City to send life-saving health supplies to Gaza Strip

Amid a worsening health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) logistics hub

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WHO, KSrelief sign new agreement to support over one million people in Gaza

A US$ 10 million agreement signed today by the World Health Organization

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WHO art competition for school students

On 31 May 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) will celebrate World

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World Cancer Day 2024

Cancer is a major contributor to global mortality, causing about 1 in

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WHO advocates for solidarity to paint a healthier and safer future

To mark the World Health Organization’s 75th anniversary, the WHO Regional Office

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World AIDS Day 2023: Theme, History and Significance

World AIDS Day is observed every year on December 1 to spread

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Joint UN mission transfers critical patients from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, under intense fighting

On 22 November, in cooperation with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, WHO

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WHO staff member killed in Gaza

With heavy hearts, WHO announces the death of one of our staff

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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

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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

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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

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What do we know about COVID-19 OMICRON Variant?

With the emergence of Omicron variant, uncertainty seems only certain at this

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