2012
Launch of
the WHO Patient Safety Curriculum Guide in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Muscat, Oman, 11–12 March, 2012 – To reduce the burden of unsafe care which
takes a high toll on human lives and affects hundreds of millions of
patients worldwide each year, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern
Mediterranean and Sultan Qaboos University have launched the
multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide.
2011
A new shipment of urgent medical supplies arrives in Tripoli
11 October 2011
- In a situation characterized by shortages in
health and medical supplies and vital health equipment, a new shipment of
equipment needed for renal dialysis arrived last Thursday in the Libyan
capital Tripoli, followed by a shipment of vaccines. The shipments are
taking place within the framework of a programme for medical supplies,
valued at 100 million Euros, to help meet the urgent needs of the Libyan
people. The stock of such supplies is nearly depleted as a result of the
exceptional circumstances experienced in Libya since last February. These
circumstances have prevented necessary medical equipment from reaching the
Libyan people, which has led to the deterioration of services provided by
the national health system.
أجواء أزمة الصومال وآليات الإصلاح
تخيم على الجلسة الافتـتاحية لشرق المتوسط ترحيب بنتائج الربيع العربي في التغيير
الإيجابي واستلهام للتجربة على الصعيد المؤسسي
2 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر 2011
استحوذت
أزمة الصومال وآليات الإصلاح الداخلي على صعيد منظمة الصحة العالمية في
عالم بالغ التعقيد، على فعاليات الجلسة الافتتاحية للدورة 58 للّجنة
الإقليمية لشرق المتوسط التي بدأت هذا اليوم ، وتم التأكيد خلالها على
أنه لا يكفي أثناء الأزمات الاقتصار على توفير الدعم الطبي والنفسي
والاجتماعي أثناء الأزمات، بل يجب تجاوز ذلك إلى ضمان الاحترام لحقوق
الإنسان والـمُثل الأخلاقية في المجتمع.
Escherichia coli (E. coli)
7 June 2011 | Cairo - Escherichia coli (E.
coli) is a common bacterium that is found in the intestines of
humans and warm-blooded animals. Most E. coli
strains are
harmless, but some
serotypes
can cause serious
food poisoning
in
humans.
Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), virulent strains of
E. coli, were first identified as human pathogens in 1982 when
strains of a previously uncommon serotype, O157:H7, were implicated in
two outbreaks of haemorrhagic colitis in the United States.
Mustard gas
Exposure to chemical and biological substances,
such as mustard gas, can have a serious effect on a person’s health and can
cause death. “Chemical and Biological Threats”, published by WHO in 2003,
warns against the use of such substances and gases. Today, WHO is renewing
its warning and providing detailed information on mustard gas: what it is,
how it can be detected, its routes of exposure, symptoms and symptomatic
treatment.
Deteriorating
health situation in Misurata: WHO calls for immediate action to evacuate the
injured and provide medical care for the besieged people
After coming under siege and fire for 40 days, the city of Misurata, about
200 km east of Libya’s capital Tripoli, is facing a deteriorating health
situation. This has put the lives of thousands of civilians at risk and as
the fighting continues the humanitarian crisis is worsening the World Health
Organization (WHO) warns today.
World
Tuberculosis Day 2011: It is time to eliminate the disease
23 March 2011-World Tuberculosis Day this year brings up new and more
ambitious goals on the fight against tuberculosis.
Reaching all tuberculosis patients and providing all of them with care
services, achieving zero death for tuberculosis and HIV co-infected
patients,
providing all people with mutidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) with
accurate diagnosis and effective treatment, and setting a new
tuberculosis
research agenda are the most important goals
that draw the map to transform global efforts from fighting to eliminating
tuberculosis.
After a field
visit to Libyan eastern governorates, WHO official stresses that
humanitarian efforts are a priority and warns that food and medicine stocks
are insufficient for more than a few weeks
7 March 2011- Dr Naeema Al-Gasseer, Assistant Regional Director for the
WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean , warned that the medicine
and food stocks available in the Libyan Arab Jamihirya are insufficient to
cover more than a few weeks, and that concerned parties should act fast to
ensure smooth provision of humanitarian assistance to avoid the consequence
of lack of crucial items. This was announced at the end of a field visit
paid by Dr Al-Gasseer as part of a United Nations mission to the Libyan
eastern governorates including Benghazi, Al Marj, Al Bayda, Sousa, Darnah
and Tobruk, in the context of WHO’s efforts to support health in all Member
States.
WHO
Provides Urgent Health and Relief Supplies to Libyans inside and on
the Border areas
28 February 2011- The World Health Organization, through its
Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, continues its efforts
to provide humanitarian relief and health support to people affected
by the current intensifying events in a number of countries of the
Region, especially the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.
WHO closely follows up the intensifying situations in the Region and the health consequences
27 February 2011- In light of current events in the Region, and
the implications of the reactions of some governments to the popular
movements aimed at securing basic human rights, first and foremost
the right to health and protection, WHO Regional Office for the
Eastern Mediterranean once again emphasizes the importance of taking
urgent measures to stop the escalation of violence against civilians
and to facilitate immediate humanitarian relief in all the areas of
tension.
22 February 2011-
The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean is following
closely and with deep concern the developments in regard to the
popular movements calling for basic freedoms in a number of
countries in the Region. These events have resulted in reactions of
varying intensity, some of which have entailed unacceptable levels
of violence and excessive and unjustified use of force, causing a
large number of deaths and injuries.
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