2 December 2025 Colleagues and partners, It is a pleasure to welcome you once again. Today we come together with a dedicated focus on one of our three flagship initiatives: Investing in a Resilient Health Workforce. This issue cuts across every mandate represented here, and today’s meeting is an important opportunity to align RHA members around a shared...

01 December 2025 It is an immense honour to be joined today by Professor Anthony Fauci, Professor Wafaa El-Sadr, and this extraordinary community of clinicians, researchers, and advocates who have dedicated their lives to combating one of the most formidable pathogens of our time. HIV has captivated me since my earliest days as a young physician...

1 December 2025, Cairo, Egypt – Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) is joining partners and communities around the globe to commemorate World AIDS Day 2025 under the theme “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response”. There are an estimated 40.8 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) around the world, 610 000 of whom live in the...

24 November 2025, Cairo, Egypt – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has issued the first WHO policy guidance document on antimicrobial resistance in conflict situations. The policy brief on addressing antimicrobial resistance in fragile and conflict-affected situations is intended to drive...

25 November 2025 On 25 November, we kick off 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence—a global campaign to end violence against women and girls in all its forms. This year’s theme, “End digital violence against all women and girls,” highlights the alarming rise of abuse in our digital spaces—from harassment and exploitation to online...

18 November 2025 – Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most serious threats to global health, food security and the environment. It is harming our health, food systems, environment and economies. This is not a future challenge. It is happening now. Drug-resistant infections are increasing, yet awareness, investment and action...

Fans cheer during one of the U-17 Women’s World Cup matches in Morocco, with stadium banners highlighting the WHO–FIFA ‘Be Active’ campaign encouraging people everywhere to embrace physical activity and healthy lifestyles through the power of sport. Copyright: WHO Morocco 13 November 2025, Rabat, Morocco – The FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2025 was...

Health services at EU funded Faizabad hospital. © WHO / Zakarya Safari 13 November 2025, Cairo, Egypt – World Prematurity Day, which is being marked on 15 November, is a global moment to raise awareness of the challenges and impact of preterm birth. The day shines a spotlight on the urgent need to improve care for babies born too soon and provide...

9 November 2025 Good morning, It is truly a pleasure to be with you today as we mark almost ten years of collaboration between the World Health Organization and the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre. Since its inception in 2015, KSrelief has been a steadfast ally to WHO and to the people of our Region—working with compassion,...

06 November 2025, Manama Excellencies, Lieutenant General Dr Shaikh Mohamed Bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, Dr Jaleela bint Al Sayed Jawad Hassan, Minister of Health, Distinguished colleagues and partners, It is a real pleasure to join you at Bahrain’s first International Public Health Conference and Exhibition. This event...