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WHO Regional Director's appeal following occupation of Sudan's health facilities
27 April 2023 – While the news of the ceasefire in Sudan is welcome, the attack on Sudan’s health infrastructure has escalated with the occupation of hospitals in Khartoum and Sudan’s central public health laboratory by parties to the conflict. The impact of these occupations and the violation of these vital health facilities is being felt by the...
Launch of the Morocco–WHO cooperation strategy 2023–2027 on World Health Day and the 75th anniversary of WHO
Presentation of the trophy to H.E. the Minister of Health and Social Protection by the WHO Representative25 April 2023 – Celebrated on 7 April each year, World Health Day 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of WHO, under the theme "Health for All". The celebration was above all an opportunity to look back at the public health...
WHO training on mass casualty management could have saved a quarter of the lives lost in Sudan to date if health care workers had access to injured civilians
23 April 2023 – More than 420 deaths and 3700 injuries have been reported by the Federal Ministry of Health since the escalation of violence erupted in Sudan on 15 April – but paramedics, frontline nurses and doctors are often unable to access injured civilians, because of insecurity and attacks on ambulances and health facilities. The Federal Ministry...
Regional Director opening remarks at Regional press briefing on Sudan
20 April 2023 – We are all aware of the horrific situation currently unfolding in Sudan. Since April 15th, almost 330 people have died and almost 3200 more injured as a result of fighting between government and armed opposition forces in Khartoum and a number of other states, including Darfur States. Movement in Khartoum is restricted due to the...
Regional Director statement on attacks on health care in Sudan
Cairo, Egypt, 18 April 2023 – WHO strongly condemns reported attacks on health personnel, health facilities, and ambulances in Sudan. These attacks, which appear to be increasing in number, have already led to at least three people killed and two injured. Moreover, they limit access to live saving health care, putting more lives at risk. Reports...
WHO calls for protection of health workers and patients and unrestricted access to health care in Sudan
16 April 2023 – As fighting continues in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan, the World Health Organization urges all parties to the conflict to respect the neutrality of health care and ensure unrestricted access to health facilities for those injured by the hostilities. WHO reminds all parties of their obligations under International Humanitarian Law to...
800 000 children to be vaccinated against measles and polio across earthquake-stricken northwest Syria
Cairo/Amman, 7 April 2023 – A measles and polio vaccination campaign will launch tomorrow across northwest Syria to protect some 800 000 children under 5 years of age from 2 deadly but preventable diseases. The vaccination drive, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with local...
Eight years of prolonged conflict in Yemen leave over 20 million people in need of urgent health assistance
Cairo, 25 March 2023 – With 8 years of protracted conflict and humanitarian crisis, over two thirds of Yemen’s population – 21.6 million people – are in acute need of humanitarian assistance, including over 20 million people requiring urgent health assistance. The country’s health system continues to fall short of meeting the population’s needs. Only 54% of...
WHO and Ministry of Health collaborate to enhance Syria’s medical supply chain
21 March 2023, Damascus, Syria - The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Ministry of Health in Syria to hold a workshop, which, starting yesterday, aims to assess the national medical supply chain. This critical initiative will review essential processes, analyse distribution mechanisms and provide strategic solutions to...
WHO calls on global community to stand by Syria at Brussels donor conference
20 March 2023 – Ahead of today’s Donors Conference held in Brussels to raise funds and coordinate relief response in the areas affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, WHO is calling on the international community to support lifesaving health response activities for the 4.9 million people most severely impacted out of the 8.8 million affected...
