WHO supports response to the tribal conflict in Sudan’s South Darfur State
WHO and EHA staff in Amory clinic, giving the job training on EWARS and weekly reports31 January 2022 – Inter-communal clashes in late December 2022 in Sudan’s South Darfur State spread to 16 villages and resulted in 11 people killed and 18 wounded, according to information from the State Ministry of Health. As a result of ongoing conflict,...
WHO art competition for school students "75 years of improving public health"
Dear students, On 7 April 2023 ̶ World Health Day ̶ the World Health Organization will observe its 75th birthday. In 1948, countries of the world came together and founded WHO to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable – so everyone, everywhere could attain the highest level of health and well-being. To advance the health and...
WHO launches funding appeal to help a record number of people in complex, intersecting health emergencies
WHO’s Health Emergency Appeal 2023 calls for US$ 2.54 billion Geneva, 23 January 2023 – WHO is launching its 2023 health emergency appeal today for US$ 2.54 billion to provide assistance to millions of people around the world facing health emergencies. The number of people in need of humanitarian relief has increased by almost a quarter compared to...
Information note on new COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5
18 January 2023, Cairo, Egypt – The recently detected XBB.1.5 variant is a sub-lineage of the Omicron XBB sub-lineage. Although data on XBB.1.5 are still very limited, currently available information indicates that XBB.1.5 has a growth advantage compared to other circulating Omicron sublineages and may therefore contribute to an increase in cases...
Elevating country preparedness and readiness at the core of the mpox response in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Cairo, 12 January 2023 – The spread of the mpox (monkeypox) outbreak has been limited in the Eastern Mediterranean Region with 10 countries reporting 80 laboratory-confirmed cases and one associated death, mostly correlated with a travel history to areas where the outbreak is steadily circulating. From the very inception of the mpox outbreak in...
Launch of the Regional Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean
Cervical cancer is one cancer we can actually eliminate: it’s time to do it 11 January 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean formally launched today the Regional Cervical Cancer Elimination Strategy for the Eastern Mediterranean at a hybrid press conference hosted by WHO leaders and joined by...
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee on Afghanistan, Women’s participation in aid delivery must continue
The decision by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities to ban women from working in humanitarian non-governmental organizations is a major blow for vulnerable communities, for women, for children, and for the entire country. Female staff are key to every aspect of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan. They are teachers, nutrition experts, team...
WHO leading the humanitarian response to the escalation of violence in Sudan’s Blue Nile State
WHO team conducting interviews with IDPs to assess needs and gaps at Alqasam IDP Camp, Damazine locality, Blue Nile State, Sudan. 6 November 2022. Credit: WHO20 December 2022 – A recent wave of conflict between 2 rival camps in Sudan’s Blue Nile State – Hausa and Fonj-Hamaj – has reportedly led to 300 people killed and another 236 injured since...
IAG reaffirms commitment to addressing current and emerging public health challenges in the Region and beyond during ninth annual meeting
13 December 2022, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – At its ninth annual meeting, the Islamic Advisory Group (IAG) reiterated its commitment to addressing current and emerging public health challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and beyond and using religion to dispel misconceptions around public health. This year’s IAG meeting was hosted by the...
Saving lives and limbs: WHO scales up its trauma response in Somalia
WHO Trauma Operational and Advisory Team (TOpAT) visits the emergency unit in Madina Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia. WHO/Sara Halimah 11 December, 2022, Cairo – Somalia witnessed one of its worst mass casualty incidents with the double bomb blast on 29 October 2022, which resulted in more than 117 civilians dead and over 344 injured. Approximately...
