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Introduction of the annual report and the Regional Director’s vision
Your Excellencies Ministers of Health and Heads of Delegations, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my honour and pleasure to present my report on WHO’s work in the Region to you today. The annual report publication that was shared with you provides extensive information about WHO’s activities and achievements during 2023. It testifies to the hard work,...
Member States redouble commitments for a lasting polio-free world at RC71
15 October 2024 –The 12th meeting of the Regional Subcommittee for Polio Eradication and Outbreaks was held during the 71st session of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region’s Regional Committee, marking another crucial step in the region’s pursuit of a polio-free future. The session witnessed robust participation, with a high number of...
Opening remarks by Dr Hanan Balkhy during the launch of the Sport for Health report “Changing the game: strengthening health and well-being through sport events"
Your Excellency Dr Hanan Al-Kuwari, Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to join this launch of the report “Changing the game: strengthening health and well-being through sports events”. The report is one fruit of the partnership between the State of Qatar, WHO and FIFA which aimed to create a lasting legacy out of Qatar’s hosting of the 2022...
Side event: innovative approaches for preventing and controlling dengue and other mosquito-borne disease outbreaks
15 October 2024, Doha, Qatar – The incidence of vector-borne diseases in the Eastern Mediterranean Region has increased significantly in the past decade. Factors include climate change, expanding and unplanned urbanization, international travel and population movement, weakened health systems in countries facing emergencies and other crises,...
Flagship Initiatives: towards a healthier future
14 October 2024, Cairo, Egypt – An unprecedented series of natural disasters, prolonged conflicts and humanitarian emergencies have left the Eastern Mediterranean Region in desperate need of innovative approaches to build a healthier future for its 750 million inhabitants. Expanding timely and equitable access to life-saving medicines and...
New Regional Operational Strategic Plan for the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region
14 October 2024, Cairo, Egypt – WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy introduced the new Regional Strategic Operational Plan for the coming 4 years for review and endorsement during the Seventy-first session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. With the ambitious goal of enabling all peoples...
Opening address by Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohammed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health to the Seventy-first session of the WHO Regional Committee, Doha, Qatar, 14–17 October 2024
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Your Excellencies Dr Tedros, Director General of the WHO Dr Hanan Balky, Regional Director of the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Honourable Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته It is with immense pleasure and honour that Qatar is hosting this significant event, the Seventy-First session of the WHO...
The 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean opens in Doha
14 October 2024, Doha, Qatar – The 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (RC71) opened this morning in Doha, Qatar. WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who joined virtually, and WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Hanan Balkhy inaugurated the event alongside H.E. the Minister of...
Opening address by the Regional Director to the Seventy-first session of the WHO Regional Committee, Doha, Qatar, 14–17 October 2024
Your Excellencies Ministers of Health and Heads of Delegations, Director-General, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my honour and pleasure to welcome you to the 71st session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. This is my first Regional Committee as Regional Director, and I would like to start by thanking our outgoing Chair, His...
Opening address by H.E. Dr Ali Haji Abubakar Minister of Health of Somalia to the Seventy-first session of the WHO Regional Committee, Doha, Qatar, 14–17 October 2024
Your Excellencies, Regional Director, Dr Hanan Balkhy Distinguished guests, Assalamu Alaikum, Good morning, It is with profound gratitude and a deep sense of responsibility that I stand before you today as the Federal Minister of Health of our beloved nation, Somalia, and as Chair of the seventieth session of the Regional Committee held last year in...
