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Following months of blocked access, WHO medical supplies reach Taiz City, Yemen
WHO welcomes unprecedented international support for Syrians
WHO and Ministry of Health endorse joint action to meet health needs and challenges in Iraq
WHO calls on countries of the Region to take steps to prevent Zika virus
Zika virus disease
Libya conflict lingers leaving nearly 2 million in need of health care
Reducing preventable cancer deaths in the Region
World Health Organization to open new regional centre for emergencies and polio
WHO Regional Director's statement on urgent and immediate access into Taiz City for delivery of health supplies
UNICEF and WHO appeal for the lifting of siege on communities in Syria
WHO Regional Director and Minister of Health of Yemen discuss Yemen's critical health needs
WHO calls for immediate access to Taiz City to deliver life-saving health supplies
WHO delivers medical aid for 1.2 million people in Taiz, Yemen, during ceasefire
WHO: Urgent support needed to provide health services for 15 million people in Yemen
Patient Solidarity Day focuses on health as a human right
WHO estimates global burden of foodborne diseases
WHO calls upon decision-makers to treat all people living with HIV
Launch of first World Antibiotics Awareness Week from 16 to 22 November 2015
Iraq completes round one of oral cholera vaccination campaign
WHO responds to health needs following earthquake in Afghanistan and Pakistan
World Polio Day: statement by Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean
World Polio Day: polio outbreak stopped in Middle East, experts remain cautious
WHO responds to deteriorating health situation in Taiz, Yemen
62nd session of the WHO Regional Committee concludes in Kuwait
Regional Committee continues discussions on strategic health priorities
WHO Regional Committee opens in Kuwait; highlights WHO's role in emergency response
62nd Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Kuwait, 5–8 October 2015
Months of health preparations in place as hajj pilgrimage begins
WHO leads discussion on the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children
Regional Director’s statement on the occasion of World Humanitarian Day 2015
Egypt marks World Hepatitis Day in Cairo
World Hepatitis Day in Egypt focuses on hepatitis B and C prevention
World Blood Donor Day 2015: blood donation saves lives
Stop illicit trade of tobacco products: World No Tobacco Day 2015
WHO Regional Director calls for respect and safety for health care workers and facilities
Health diplomacy seminar highlights importance of engaging in global health issues for countries of the Region
WHO pushes the health diplomacy agenda forward in fourth high-level seminar in Cairo
WHO warns of imminent collapse of health care services in Yemen
WHO delivers life-saving health supplies into Yemen
World Health Day 2015: From farm to plate, make food safe
Millions of Syrians endure deteriorating health crisis: WHO calls for increased funding
WHO Regional Director reviews health situation in Iraq and sounds alarm on diminishing health response due to limited funding
WHO Regional Director inaugurates primary health care centre and hands over urgently needed mobile medical clinics and ambulances to health authorities in Dohuk, Iraq
International Women's Day 2015: "Empowering women; empowering humanity"
WHO supports tax increase on cigarettes in Egypt
Immunization leaders call for increased political support for immunization in Pakistan
Somalia polio free for 6 months but UN says vaccination campaigns must continue as risks remain
WHO deplores attacks on health workers and health facilities in Afghanistan, Sudan and Yemen
WHO and health partners develop regional plan to improve Ebola readiness measures
Expert teams deployed to 13 countries to assess national preparedness and response to Ebola virus disease (EVD)
61st Regional Committee concludes with new initiatives and action plans for health priorities
Ministerial panel discussion calls for addressing the unopposed marketing of unhealthy products to prevent noncommunicable diseases
61st session of the WHO Regional Committee opens in Tunisia
61st Session of Regional Committee for Eastern Mediterranean, 19–22 October 2014
Urgent work needed to prevent further loss of life in Gaza
WHO Regional Director visits occupied Palestinian territory to discuss strategic priorities
Statement regarding interim findings of WHO assessment of deaths of children in Idleb governorate, Syria
Joint WHO/UNICEF statement regarding deaths of children in Idlib, northern Syria
WHO calls on countries to adopt comprehensive suicide prevention strategies
Amid ongoing conflict, Iraq completes massive polio campaign for children with support of UNICEF and WHO
WHO recommits to ending preventable maternal and child deaths in Somalia
Saudi Arabia supports WHO's response to the Iraq crisis
Urgently needed health supplies arrive in Gaza
WHO responds to health challenges facing people trapped on Iraq’s Mount Sinjar
WHO Regional Director visits Gaza and urges support for the health system
Mass polio vaccination campaign, supported by WHO and UNICEF, begins in Iraq
UN mission visits remote Somalia to investigate polio outbreak
United Nations warns of “rapidly unfolding” health disaster in Gaza
WHO and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent reach eastern Aleppo and Mouadamiya in Rural Damascus
WHO calls for the creation of a humanitarian corridor in Gaza
Gaza: WHO calls on all parties to respect and protect health facilities, personnel and patients
Urgent funds required to prevent the collapse of health services in occupied Palestinian territory
WHO responds to deteriorating humanitarian situation in Iraq
“Give blood for those who give life”: World Blood Donor Day 2014
WHO concludes a MERS-CoV risk assessment mission in the United Arab Emirates
Raise taxes on tobacco: A sound policy with a powerful impact on health and the economy
First round of health journalism training successfully coming to an end
HRH Princess Muna Al-Hussein chairs nursing and midwifery forum
WHO reaffirms exclusively humanitarian purpose of public health programmes
WHO concludes MERS-CoV mission in Saudi Arabia
High-level meeting moves health diplomacy agenda forward
WHO statement on the meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee concerning the international spread of wild poliovirus
WHO holds third regional seminar on health diplomacy in Cairo
WHO vigilant on new Middle East respiratory syndrome developments
Celebrating World Immunization Week 2014 in the Region “Are you up to date?”
Lebanon launches nationwide polio immunization campaign
WHO supports provision of vital medicines in Syria with funding from the Government of Kuwait, 9 April 2014
World Health Day 2014: small bite, big threat
World TB Day 2014: a call to find, treat and cure all TB patients
International Ear Care Day 2014: avoiding hearing loss
Polio outbreak response under way to protect children in five highest-risk countries
Is Zika on our Doorstep?
WHO holds high-level forum on physical activity to reduce risk of noncommunicable diseases in the Region
Medical supplies air-delivered to north-east Syria
A (H1N1) seasonal influenza virus: guidance on prevention and treatment
World Cancer Day 2014: Debunk the myths
New polio vaccination round begun in Syria
WHO calls on international community to support health needs of Syrians in Syria and neighbouring countries in 2014
UN, humanitarian community urge protection, access to aid for Syrian children
UNICEF and WHO in Syria condemn the interruption of a polio immunization campaign in Al-Raqa

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