Enhancing preparedness: Egypt’s CBRN orientation workshop and functional drill
15 September 2024, Cairo, Egypt – Protecting communities from chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats requires constant vigilance and preparedness. In a proactive move, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, in partnership with the WHO Country Office in Egypt and the Egyptian...
Collaborative approach to enhance CBRN emergency preparedness in Oman
The aim of the IHR is to help the international community prevent and respond to acute public health risks that have the potential to cross borders and threaten people worldwide19 December 2023 – In Muscat, Oman, the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a pivotal workshop aimed at enhancing Oman's ability to detect and respond to chemical,...
Strengthening response to radio-nuclear threats: a focus on clinical management in Kuwait
The aim of the IHR is to help the international community prevent and respond to acute public health risks that have the potential to cross borders and threaten people worldwide 10 February 2023 – In early February 2023, the Ministry of Health in Kuwait, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern...
Progress towards implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005)
27 December 2018 ─ “We must work together to make the world better prepared for health emergencies by measurably improving the resilience of our health systems,’’ was the core message conveyed from Regional Director Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari to participants at the seventh regional stakeholders meeting to review the Implementation of International...
WHO Member States sign Khartoum Declaration on Sudan and Bordering Countries: Cross-Border Health Security
4 December 2018 – Six countries in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean and African Regions have signed a declaration committing themselves to strengthening preparedness and response to public health threats and events across borders in an effort to further the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) and enhance global health...
Qatar develops national action plan for health security
The aim of the IHR is to help the international community prevent and respond to acute public health risks that have the potential to cross borders and threaten people worldwide31 October 2018 – Over 60 representatives from various public and private institutions in Qatar worked closely with a technical team from the WHO Regional Office for...
