WHO delivers more than 125 tons of medical supplies to Aleppo

Iraq scales up efforts to improve maternal and child health in line with Dubai Declaration commitments

Universal health coverage is of crucial importance to save millions of people from illness and poverty

International Day for Persons with Disabilities 2013

WHO, the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean launches the World AIDS Campaign 2013: HIV treatment works! Treat More, Treat Better

Prevent diabetes to protect our future: World Diabetes Day 2013

Publication of key studies on the HIV epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa published

Regional Committee meeting concludes with important decisions taken on priority health issues

WHO and UNAIDS advocate for an initiative to increase access to HIV treatment in the Eastern Mediterranean/Middle East and North Africa regions

Release of the Global status report on road safety 2013 during the sixtieth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean

After the inaugural session last evening, the Regional Committee sessions began today in Muscat

One third of world’s population benefits from an effective tobacco control measure Population covered by ban on tobacco advertising has doubled worldwide but important gaps in the Eastern Mediterranean Region remain

The 60th Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean to be held in Muscat, Oman, 27–30 October 2013

World Sight Day 2013: A global campaign in support of universal eye health “Get your eyes tested”

Facing the challenge: developing nursing education in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Over 23 million children to be vaccinated in mass polio immunization campaign across Middle East

Tobacco and entertainment industries target Ramadan audience

Islamic Development Bank accelerates polio eradication effort in Pakistan

Breastfeeding: Only 1 in 5 countries fully implement WHO’s infant formula Code

World Hepatitis Day 2013: Hepatitis, the silent killer: know it, confront it

Public health officials agree priority actions to detect and control MERS-CoV

Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus: Joint Kingdom of Saudi Arabia/WHO mission

WHO warns of increased risk of disease epidemics in Syria and in neighbouring countries as summer approaches, 3 June 2013

World No Tobacco Day calls for the implementation of comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship 31 May 2013

Insecurity and lack of access impede delivery of health services in Syria, 9 May 2013

WHO “Save lives: Clean Your Hands” global campaign, 5 May 2013

Making walking safer: No road safety without pedestrian safety - About a quarter of road traffic deaths are borne by pedestrians, 6 May 2013

The Eastern Mediterranean Region celebrates World Malaria Day with calls to invest in the future by defeating malaria, 25 April 2013

Fourth Vaccination Week in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Stop measles now! 24–30 April 2013

World Health Day 2013: Measure your blood pressure, reduce your risk, 3 April 2013

World TB Day: Celebrating a day of hope, 24 March 2013

New report indicates that road traffic injuries claim 1.24 million lives every year: only 7% of the world’s population is covered by comprehensive road safety laws on five key risk factors, 14 March 2013

Islamic scholars call for urgent action to complete polio eradication in Muslim communities, 6 March 2013

HRH Princess Haya urges senior health officials at high-level meeting to commit to saving the lives of mothers and children across Eastern Mediterranean Region, 31 January 2013

Health ministers meet in Dubai to accelerate progress towards saving the lives of mothers and children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, 29 January 2013