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Stop tobacco industry interference in tobacco control, 31 May 2012
South Sudan: WHO’s newest Member State, 14 May 2012
Scaling up noncommunicable disease prevention and control in Oman, 10 June 2012
World Blood Donor Day 2012, 11 June 2012
Visit of the Minister of Health of Morocco to the WHO Regional Office fosters stronger cooperation, 13 June 2012
Delivering immunization services in times of crisis, 14 July 2012
Improving national health accounting systems for better health care, 25 June 2012
Improving road safety in Egypt, 1 July 2012
Iraq joins the Global Stop TB Partnership, 5 July 2012
WHO and African policy-makers address health financing, 8 July 2012
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar urges parents to ensure their children receive polio vaccination, 22 July 2012
World Hepatitis Day 2012, 26 July 2012
August 1–7 is World Breastfeeding Week, 1 August 2012
Government of Pakistan reiterates its commitment to polio eradication efforts, 12 August 2012
Syrian Arab Republic experiencing severe shortages in medicines, 14 August 2012
World Humanitarian Day 2012: people helping people
Nodding syndrome: a devastating illness, 30 August 2012
Countries urged to adopt stronger tobacco control measures following Australia’s victory, 4 September 2012
Saudi Arabia hosts a conference on healthy lifestyles and non-communicable diseases in the Arab world and the Middle East, 5 September 2012
World Suicide Prevention Day 2012, 10 September 2012
Novel coronavirus infection in the United Kingdom, 23 September 2012
Reduction of child mortality in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 18 September 2012
Novel coronavirus infection: update, 25 September 2012
Fifty-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, 2 October 2012
59th session of the Regional Committee concludes, 4 October 2012
World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2012
World Sight Day, 11 October 2012
Responding to urban health challenges in the Region
World Polio Day
World Diabetes Day: Let's protect our future, 11 November 2012
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2012, 18 November 2012
World Health Organization concerned over the emergency situation in the Gaza Strip, 17 November 2012
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November
World AIDS Day, 1 December 2012: testing and counselling is crucial to get to zero
Measles and polio vaccination campaign targets 2.5 million children in the Syrian Arab Republic, 6 December 2012
Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012: My Voice Counts
Standing up to the “epidemic” of violence against women, 9 December 2012
Key health milestones in 2012, 24 December 2012
Technical consultative meeting on novel human coronavirus, 14–15 January 2013
High-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children in the Region, 29–30 January 2013
WHO scales up response to crisis in Syrian Arab Republic, 15 January 2013
Women’s health in Islam: addressing harmful traditional practices, 14 January 2013
Syrians experiencing critical shortages in life-saving medicines, 24 January 2013
Ministers of health meet to accelerate progress in saving the lives of mothers and children in the Region, 28 January 2013
High-level commitment to save the lives of mothers and children in the Region, 30 January 2013
Saudi Arabian National Campaign supports health activities in the Syrian Arab Republic, 13 February 2013
WHO continues to investigate novel coronavirus, 13 February 2013
WHO/World Bank convene ministerial meeting to discuss best practices for moving forward on universal health coverage, 21 February 2013
International Women's Day 2013: Time for action to end violence against women, 5 March 2013
Islamic scholars call for urgent action to complete polio eradication in Muslim communities, 6 March 2013
Severe shortages in life-saving medicines inside Syria of major concern to WHO, 10 March 2013
Shortages in life-saving medicines in Syria of major concern to WHO, 8 March 2013
Road safety report highlights scale of road traffic deaths, 14 March 2013
World TB Day: Celebrating a day of hope, 24 March 2013
World Health Day art competition, 25 March 2013
Control your blood pressure ... control your life, 4 April 2013
WHO Regional Office celebrates World Health Day, 8 April 2013
World Malaria Day: Invest in the future. Defeat malaria, 22 April 2013
Vaccination Week in the Region: Stop measles now! 21 April 2013
Save lives: clean your hands
No road safety without pedestrian safety
Beyond the numbers: a life remembered, 9 May 2012
Ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship
Give the gift of life: donate blood
Jordan says health services overstretched to capacity, seeks urgent support
Global report highlights impact of violence on women’s health
More than half of the world’s refugees from the Region
In focus: WHO supports health of Syrian refugees in Iraq
Emergency Committee advises on MERS-CoV, 17 July 2013
Hepatitis, the silent killer: know it … confront it
Breastfeeding support: close to mothers
Statement by the WHO Regional Director on World Humanitarian Day 2013
Floods hit Eastern Mediterranean Region
Sudan scales up efforts to improve maternal and child health
WHO supports Syria’s first specialized burns unit to meet growing need for treatment
Increasing health vulnerability with over 780 000 Syrian refugees in Lebanon
EMHJ introduces an online submission and peer review system
Saving lives through inclusion
Sixtieth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean
Progress of HIV epidemiological research in the region
Over 20 million children to be vaccinated in Syria and neighbouring countries against polio
WHO update on polio outbreak in Middle East
Safe roads for all
Syrian Arab Republic: put polio risk above all other interests
Iraq scales up efforts to improve maternal and child health in line with Dubai Declaration commitments
UNICEF and WHO in Syria condemn the interruption of a polio immunization campaign in Al-Raqa
UN, humanitarian community urge protection, access to aid for Syrian children
WHO calls on international community to support health needs of Syrians in Syria and neighbouring countries in 2014
New polio vaccination round begun in Syria
World Cancer Day 2014: Debunk the myths
A (H1N1) seasonal influenza virus: guidance on prevention and treatment
Medical supplies air-delivered to north-east Syria
WHO holds high-level forum on physical activity to reduce risk of noncommunicable diseases in the Region
Is Zika on our Doorstep?
Polio outbreak response under way to protect children in five highest-risk countries
International Ear Care Day 2014: avoiding hearing loss
World TB Day 2014: a call to find, treat and cure all TB patients
World Health Day 2014: small bite, big threat
WHO supports provision of vital medicines in Syria with funding from the Government of Kuwait, 9 April 2014