World TB Day: Celebrating a day of hope, 24 March 2013
Tuberculosis is a preventable and treatable disease24 March, Cairo – On the occasion of World TB Day, Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, urges all partners to work together to fight tuberculosis (TB). “We know what to do, we know we can defeat tuberculosis, we know we can save unnecessary suffering caused by...
Road safety report highlights scale of road traffic deaths, 14 March 2013
Road traffic injuries kill nearly 1.24 million people annuallyCairo, 14 March 2013 – The recently published Global status report on road safety reveals that road traffic crashes globally and in the Eastern Mediterranean Region remain a major public health concern. Despite some progress made in a number of countries, road traffic crashes continue to...
Shortages in life-saving medicines in Syria of major concern to WHO, 8 March 2013
Amman, 8 March 2013 – Prior to the crisis in Syria, more than 90% of medicines were locally produced. Since then, the effects of economic sanctions, currency fluctuations, difficulty in the availability of hard currency and an increase in operational costs have negatively affected the production of medicines and pharmaceutical products. The...
Severe shortages in life-saving medicines inside Syria of major concern to WHO, 10 March 2013
Four-year old Fatima was diagnosed with carcinoma eight months ago. She used to receive treatment at Aleppo University Hospital, but the ongoing fighting in the city forced her family to flee their home town and relocate to Jaramana, near Damascus. 10 March 2013 – After almost two years of conflict, accessing life-saving treatment in Syria is...
Islamic scholars call for urgent action to complete polio eradication in Muslim communities, 6 March 2013
Worldwide, three countries have not yet completed polio eradication due to false propaganda against vaccinationCairo, 6 March 2013 – The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Doctor Ahmad Al Tayyeb, today called for the protection of Muslim children against poliovirus transmission by ensuring they receive the required polio vaccine. He stressed the importance...
International Women's Day 2013: Time for action to end violence against women, 5 March 2013
Violence against women remains a socially accepted but hidden issue in many parts of the world. Source: High Definition Photos and WallpapersCairo, 5 March 2013 – International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8 March to celebrate achievements and highlight gaps in women and girls’ equality worldwide. The theme of this year’s International...
WHO/World Bank convene ministerial meeting to discuss best practices for moving forward on universal health coverage, 21 February 2013
“I regard universal health coverage as the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer. It is inclusive. It unifies services and delivers them in a comprehensive and integrated way, based on primary health care.” Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General21 February 2013, Geneva – High-level officials from ministries of health and finance...
WHO continues to investigate novel coronavirus, 13 February 2013
13 February 2013 – To date, nine cases of human infection with the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Two of the cases were from Jordan, five from Saudi Arabia and two from Qatar. Five of these patients died. Two clusters were detected – one within a family in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the other among...
Saudi Arabian National Campaign supports health activities in the Syrian Arab Republic, 13 February 2013
Saudi Arabia's National Campaign contribution will enhance WHO’s ability to respond to the urgent health needs of affected populations in the Syrian Arab Republic 13 February 2013 – The Saudi National Campaign to Support the People of the Syrian Arab Republic has donated US$ 2 107 000 (7.9 million Saudi Riyals) to support the health needs of...
High-level commitment to save the lives of mothers and children in the Region, 30 January 2013
Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, addressing the meeting during the first session»Meeting full documentation30 January 2013, Dubai – Delegates at a United Nations-convened high-level meeting on saving the lives of mothers and children in the Eastern Mediterranean Region today agreed to urgently accelerate...
