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UN partners unite for a healthier Eastern Mediterranean

UN partners unite for a healthier Eastern Mediterranean

15 January 2025, Cairo, Egypt – The Regional Health Alliance (RHA) Strategic Dialogue, Towards One Regional WHO-UN Health Agenda in 2025, convened 86 in-person and 11 virtual attendees, including the technical focal points and regional directors of the 18 participating UN agencies. Attendees from the 3 levels of WHO included assistant directors general...

Regional Director opening remarks at the emergencies press briefing

Regional Director opening remarks at the emergencies press briefing

29 January 2025 Good afternoon to all journalists and media representatives, and thank you for your continued efforts to shed light on the humanitarian and health situation in our Region — home to some of the most vulnerable people on the planet today. For the first time since I took office, we find ourselves in a moment of fragile hope. A...

WHO calls for global action on World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025: Unite. Act. Eliminate.

WHO calls for global action on World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025: Unite. Act. Eliminate.

Cairo, Egypt, 30 January 2025 – On the occasion of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging governments, leaders, communities and individuals to unite, act and eliminate NTDs through bold, sustainable investments. This call is especially important for the estimated 1.5 billion people living...

Presidential Initiative on Women’s Health hosts high-level dialogue to advance equity and innovation in women’s cancer care in collaboration with WHO

Presidential Initiative on Women’s Health hosts high-level dialogue to advance equity and innovation in women’s cancer care in collaboration with WHO

23 January 2025, Cairo, Egypt – Under the auspices of H.E. Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population of Egypt, the Presidential Initiative on Women’s Health convened a high-level dialogue today at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Cairo. The event brought together national, regional, and global leaders to...

The ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but immense challenges lie ahead to restore the health system

The ceasefire in Gaza brings hope, but immense challenges lie ahead to restore the health system

19 January 2025, Jerusalem, Cairo, Geneva – The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the Gaza ceasefire, hostage and prisoner release deal, which brings hope for millions of people whose lives have been ravaged by the conflict. The health challenges ahead are immense. The entire population of Gaza has faced multiple displacements. More than...

Regional Health Alliance strategic dialogue: towards a unified regional WHO–UN health agenda in 2025

Regional Health Alliance strategic dialogue: towards a unified regional WHO–UN health agenda in 2025

On 15 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, under the leadership of Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy, will host a landmark meeting of the Regional Health Alliance (RHA) at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Cairo, Egypt. Bringing together over 80 participants from the 18 UN organizations in the...

Kamal Adwan Hospital out of service following a raid yesterday and repeated attacks since October

Kamal Adwan Hospital out of service following a raid yesterday and repeated attacks since October

28 December 2024 - WHO is appalled by yesterday’s raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital, which put the last major health facility in North Gaza out of service. The systematic dismantling of the health system and a siege for over 80 days on North Gaza puts the lives of the 75,000 Palestinians remaining in the area at risk. Initial reports indicate that...

Yemen reports the highest burden of cholera globally

Yemen reports the highest burden of cholera globally

23 December 2024, Aden, Yemen – Yemen bears the highest burden of cholera globally. The country has experienced persistent cholera transmission for many years, including the largest outbreak – between 2017 and 2020 – recorded in recent history. As of 1 December, Yemen had reported 249 900 suspected cases of cholera, with 861 associated deaths...

Lebanon: soaring needs for trauma treatment and rehabilitation

Lebanon: soaring needs for trauma treatment and rehabilitation

Thousands of civilians require reconstructive surgeries and physical rehabilitation. All but one hospital are gradually reopening, while most are not operating at full capacity. 20 December 2024, Beirut, Lebanon – The ceasefire and the cessation of hostilities took effect on 27 November, offering temporary relief for the millions of civilians...

WHO’s Region of the Americas and Eastern Mediterranean Region sign an agreement to enhance access to medicines

WHO’s Region of the Americas and Eastern Mediterranean Region sign an agreement to enhance access to medicines

17 December 2024, Cairo, Egypt – In a significant step towards improving access to essential medicines, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean have signed a Memorandum of Arrangement (MoA) to establish a pooled procurement mechanism for public health supplies in the Eastern...

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