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Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Jan 30, 2024

World Health Organization (WHO) advocates for solidarity to paint a healthier and safer future

The aim was to renew commitment to our shared regional goal of Health for All by All

To mark the World Health Organization’s 75th anniversary, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean hosted a networking and partner and staff appreciation event last night, at the Grand Egyptian Museum, Cairo, under the theme “Painting a healthier and safer future together”. The aim was to renew commitment to…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Dec 12, 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) calls for protection of humanitarian space in Gaza following serious incidents in high-risk mission to transfer patients, deliver health supplies

A WHO team, in collaboration with the PRCS and the OCHA, and with support from the UNDSS, completed a high-risk mission to Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City to deliver medical supplies

Cairo, Geneva, Jerusalem, WHO reiterates its call for the protection of health care and humanitarian assistance in Gaza, following military checkpoint delays and detention of health partners during a mission to transfer critically-ill patients and deliver supplies to a hospital in northern Gaza. During the mission, a patient reportedly died. …

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Nov 22, 2023

Regional Director statement on the health crisis in Sudan

The figures coming out of Sudan are staggering: nearly 25 million people need humanitarian aid and 11 million people need urgent health assistance

With the world’s attention having turned to the horrifying situation in Gaza, we must remember that the Sudanese people continue to face suffering on a scale that is also catastrophic. The figures coming out of Sudan are staggering: nearly 25 million people need humanitarian aid and 11 million people need…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Oct 10, 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) works to strengthen mental health services in Libya in the aftermath of Storm Daniel

WHO estimates that at least 1 in 5 people will suffer from mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of a major emergency like Storm Daniel

Following the devastation wrought by Storm Daniel, hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Libya are mourning the loss of loved ones, homes, possessions and livelihoods. Tens of thousands more are desperately hoping for news of the nearly 9000 people who remain missing. WHO estimates that at least 1 in…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Oct 09, 2023

Egypt becomes the first country to achieve World Health Organization (WHO) validation on the path to elimination of hepatitis C

In 2006, the country established the National Committee for Control of Viral Hepatitis, a governance structure to oversee and lead the national hepatitis response

The World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates Egypt for its unprecedented progress towards eliminating hepatitis C, becoming the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per WHO criteria. Achieving the gold tier means that Egypt has fulfilled the programmatic requirements that facilitate…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Oct 02, 2023

101 health workers killed in Libya in the aftermath of Storm Daniel

The deceased health workers are among the 4333 people thus far confirmed dead following the storm

A staggering 101 health workers in Libya lost their lives during Storm Daniel or in its immediate aftermath. Some were killed at home, others in the line of duty. Families and coworkers have described their anguish and feelings of helplessness at seeing their relatives, friends and colleagues swept away by…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Oct 01, 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) extends gratitude to the Government of Japan for life-saving support in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

The Region is no stranger to crises, with a number of countries facing natural and man-made emergencies

Today, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, met with His Excellency Mr Oka Hiroshi, Ambassador of Japan to Egypt, to affirm the continued cooperation between WHO and Japan in responding to health crises across the Region. The Eastern Mediterranean Region faces myriad health crises. WHO acknowledges…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Sep 29, 2023

Somalia launches US$11.4 million project to strengthen emergency care services at regional hospitals

This collaborative initiative comes as the country’s health system grapples with high levels of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, as well as injuries and disabilities caused by ongoing conflict and widespread use of improvised explosive devices

The Federal Government of Somalia, through its Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, has launched a new project that aims to strengthen the medical emergency services at federal and state referral hospitals. Critical care capacities will be a particular focus.The US$ 11.4 million project is funded by the World…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Sep 29, 2023

World Health Organization (WHO) scales up response following Sudan declaration of cholera outbreak

Dr Nima Abid, WHO Representative in Sudan, visited Gedaref State on 17 September 2023 and met with health authorities and partners to coordinate the response

Sudan has declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref State, where 264 suspected cholera cases, 4 confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths had been reported by 25 September 2023. Investigations are ongoing to determine whether cholera has also spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states, where increased cases of acute watery…

Source: World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean | Sep 21, 2023

Now is the time to act for Sudan: a call for renewed commitment to saving lives

WHO has verified 56 attacks on health care, resulting in 11 deaths and 38 injuries, since the war began

Five months of war in Sudan have had a deadly impact on the lives, livelihoods and health of the people. A health system that was already weak and struggling due to conflict, disease outbreaks and hunger is buckling under the immense pressure of the war. Health is under threat in…

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