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WHO condemns the killing of civilians and WHO staff member in a complex hotel attack in Somalia
Mogadishu, 11 June 2023 – The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns in the strongest possible terms the complex attack on the Pearl Beach Hotel and Restaurant located in the Abdiaziz district of Mogadishu, Somalia, on 9 June 2023, which resulted in the deaths of 16 innocent civilians, including a WHO national staff member. This tragic event...
Out of Sudan: Nadia smiles as only the brave do
Credit: Yasmeen Ali 28 May 2023 – Meeting Nadia (not her real name), one would not guess at first glance that she has just lived through 6 weeks of continuous fear and an intense sense of loss. As with most Sudanese people – who remain inspiringly resilient in the face of numerous health emergencies – Nadia masks her suffering behind a radiant...
“We either leave or die” a Sudanese migrant recently arrived in Egypt told WHO
According to the Egyptian authorities, as of 19 May 2023, nearly 132 000 people have crossed the border from Sudan into Egypt, with Sudanese migrants representing 91% of this population. Credit: WHO/Egypt Cairo, 24 May 2023 – Over 248 000 people have crossed the border from Sudan into neighbouring Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia and South Sudan, to flee...
Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly to focus on “saving lives, driving health for all” as WHO turns 75
19 May 2023, Geneva – As the world faces ongoing health and humanitarian emergencies, the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly will focus on driving forward health for all. This year’s session of the World Health Assembly will determine the immediate and longer-term future of WHO, starting with the program budget for the next two years, key...
Regional meeting on integrated disease surveillance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
Cairo, 21 May 2023 – The regional meeting on integrated disease surveillance (IDS) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and workshop on the open-source District Health Information Software (DHIS2) as an electronic platform for IDS was convened by an inter-departmental Technical Working Group on IDS 14–18 May 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. The first regional...
World Family Doctors Day 2023
Family doctors: the heart of health care 17 May 2023, Cairo – On 19 May 2023, WHO joins the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) and Member States in celebrating World Family Doctor Day. Family doctors play a crucial role in promoting the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Their dedication, compassion and expertise make...
Quadripartite regional meeting to accelerate implementation of One Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
13 May 2023 – The first high-level Quadripartite regional meeting to accelerate implementation of One Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region took place on 8–11 May 2023 in Muscat, Oman. The 4-day meeting of the Quadripartite, comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),...
Urgently needed emergency health supplies arrive in Port Sudan from WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai
Cairo, 05 May 2023 – Thirty metric tons of urgently needed trauma and emergency surgical supplies arrived in Port Sudan today aboard a chartered flight from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Logistics Hub in Dubai. Pending security and access clearances, the supplies will be distributed to 13 health facilities across the country to assist in...
For every 2 injuries due to the Syria earthquake, a death has occurred. WHO trauma experts explain why
Why was the number of deaths so much higher after the earthquake in Syria compared to injuries? From experience, we know that for every death there will likely be somewhere between 2 to 4 injuries. In Syria, the injury load was only twice the load of people dead, so an approximate ratio of 1:2. Other than the proximity of the earthquake center to...
WHO Regional Director's appeal following occupation of Sudan's health facilities
27 April 2023 – While the news of the ceasefire in Sudan is welcome, the attack on Sudan’s health infrastructure has escalated with the occupation of hospitals in Khartoum and Sudan’s central public health laboratory by parties to the conflict. The impact of these occupations and the violation of these vital health facilities is being felt by the...
