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WHO mobile clinics deployed to Islamic Republic of Iran
Tehran, 9 October 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered 3 fully equipped mobile clinics to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran. “These mobile clinics will provide health services and save lives in communities beyond health centres and health posts both in good times and during the...
Broken food systems and poor diets are increasing rates of obesity
FAO and WHO call for action: addressing poor nutrition and obesity requires action along the whole food chain, from farm to fork 23 September 2019 – Levels of overweight and obesity are rising across all ages in countries of the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East and North Africa Regions. In many middle- and high-income countries, half of adult women...
WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean concludes visit to Somalia
17 September 2019 –WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari has concluded his first visit to Somalia, where he launched the country’s roadmap to universal health coverage (UHC) together with the Federal Minister of Health, and met with representatives of United Nations agencies, health leaders and partners,...
On World Patient Safety Day “Speak up for Patient Safety”
17 September 2019 – On 17 September 2019, the world celebrates the first ever World Patient Safety Day under the theme “Patient safety: a global health priority”. The global campaign aims to create awareness of patient safety and WHO encourages everyone to speak up for the right of people to safe health care. World Patient Safety Day is also a...
Islamic Advisory Group expresses concern on interrupted vaccination activities and calls on international community to join hands to end polio
5 September 2019, Cairo, Egypt ‒ The Islamic Advisory Group for Polio Eradication (IAG) held its sixth annual meeting reaffirming its commitment to global polio eradication efforts and reiterating its trust in the safety and effectiveness of the poliovirus vaccine as a preventative and life-saving tool that protects children. The meeting was hosted...
WHO statement on attacks against health care in north-west Syria
Cairo, 2 September 2019 – WHO is gravely concerned about reported attacks on 7 health care facilities in the north west of Syria from 28 to 30 August 2019. Attacks on 4 facilities have been verified according to WHO reporting standards, and 3 are in process of verification. The facilities include 4 hospitals and 2 primary health care centres that were...
WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region celebrates women on health front lines
Cairo, 19 August 2019 – On this year’s World Humanitarian Day, WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean recognizes the contribution of women humanitarians working on the front line in emergencies. “Particularly in our Region, which is severely affected by emergencies, it is critical that women’s role and contribution in emergencies is...
WHO statement on successful conclusion of hajj 1440/2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) would like to congratulate the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Ministry of Health for successfully hosting the hajj season 1440/2019 without a single public health event or disease outbreak being reported among pilgrims performing the hajj. In addition, WHO expresses its deep appreciation to all the health...
Hajj health and safety boosted by new Health Early Warning System
Mina, Saudi Arabia, 10 August 2019 — Authorities in Saudi Arabia are deploying a new health surveillance system to help keep people protected from communicable diseases during the annual hajj pilgrimage. For the first time, the Global Centre for Mass Gatherings Medicines of the Saudi Ministry of Health is using the Health Early Warning System...
WHO Regional Director's statement on Pakistan
Dr Al-Mandhari visited different areas in Pakistan, including Larkana, where the current HIV outbreak has further aggravated already burdened health facilities in the impoverished area Cairo, Egypt, 1 August 2019 — I have just returned from my third, and most fruitful and memorable visit to Pakistan as WHO Regional Director for the Eastern...
