16 August 2017 – As millions of people in Somalia remain trapped in a devastating cycle of hunger and disease, WHO and health partners are working with national health authorities to save lives and reach the most vulnerable with essential health services. More than 2 years of insufficient rainfall and poor harvests have led to drought, food...

Almost 420 000 South Sudanese refugees are currently hosted in Sudan, of whom almost 140 000 arrived in 2017. In May 2017 alone, Sudan received almost 2000 new arrivals from South Sudan every day. The majority of refugees have settled in camps in White Nile State, while others are in East Darfur State and West/South/North Kordofan states. 1/8 Start 

45-year-old Fatima was sitting at home with her family in Aleppo when a mortar ripped through the building, seriously injuring her and her family. She was admitted to Aleppo University Hospital following a severe injury to her left thigh and treated by doctors using trauma medicines and supplies provided by WHO. Fatima is one of thousands of...

In 2016 and early 2017 Almost 4.3 million people living in 7 high-risk areas have been provided with life-saving support through the supply of more than 45 tonnes of medicines and medical to health centres in the areas most hard hit by cholera as part of the health response plan for the ongoing drought. 01/10 Start Stop Previous Next

8 March 2017 – A mission was conducted by WHO technical teams in Islamic Republic of Iran from 22 to 27 April 2017 to assess and assist the country’s emergency medical team system with the purpose of strengthening the response capacity across all-hazard emergencies. The mission brought together different stakeholders to discuss the most updated...

7 April 2017 – The World Health Organization welcomes the support shown by countries and donors participating in the “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region” conference in Brussels on 4-6 April, during which more than US$ 6 billion was pledged to provide humanitarian aid to people affected by the Syrian crisis for 2017.  "Six years of war...

Six years of crisis in Syria have taken a dramatic toll on the health of the Syrian people and the health system that serves them. Since the beginning of the conflict, WHO has been working with health authorities and partners to ensure that critical care is available to those who need it most. Much has been done to help Syrians affected by the...

Credit: WHO Syria: More than 5 years of conflict have taken a toll on the health of the Syrian people and the health system that serves them, with almost 13.5 million people requiring humanitarian assistance. More than half of the country’s public hospitals and primary health care centres have either closed or are only partially functioning,...

30 December 2016 – Lack of funding for heath in Sudan has resulted in the closure of 11 health facilities and left another 49 facilities at risk of closure, impacting around a million people, including 323 000 women of childbearing age and children under 5 who will lack access to maternal/child health care. An estimated 769 000 people are either...

4 December 2016 – WHO has successfully delivered life-saving medicines and medical supplies inside Mosul city. The shipment, enough to treat almost 13 000 patients, includes chronic disease medicines, antibiotics, medicines and supplies to treat trauma injuries. Reproductive health items were provided by the United Nations Population Fund. Urgent...