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WHO condemns attacks on multiple health facilities in Benghazi, Libya
26 June 2016, Tunis, Tunisia – The World Health Organization condemns recent attacks on 2 health facilities in Benghazi. Libya. On 21 June, a rocket hit the roof of the Ear, Nose and Throat and Urological Centre, directly above the operating theatres, causing damage to the roof, all oxygen supply pipes, and the central ventilation. The roof had...
Clarification on a MERS-CoV case in Saudi Arabia
23 June 2016 – Recently, some media reports have misinterpreted and erroneously reported details about Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, published on the WHO “Disease outbreak news” portal on 19 June 2016. In relation to this, WHO would like to state the following in reference to these...
WHO again reaches East Ghouta, Syria, with supplies of lifesaving treatments
21 June 2016 – With another delivery of lifesaving treatments to East Ghouta in Syria on 19 June 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reached, this year, the besieged district with over 30 tonnes of urgently needed medicines and supplies for an estimated population of 246 000 people in need. This was the sixth delivery of lifesaving...
Regional Director’s statement on the occasion of World Refugee Day 2016
20 June 2016 – As conflict rages through the Eastern Mediterranean Region, thousands of people flee their homes every day in search of safety. Faced with violence, blocked roads and sometimes limited resources, their journey is never easy. Crossing borders in search of a safer environment, many refugees still struggle to lead normal lives,...
WHO expresses concern over disease outbreaks in its response to Fallujah crisis
WHO Regional Director’s field visit to camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Amiriyat Al-Fallujah, which house more than 42 000 IPDs. 01/14 Start Stop Previous Next
WHO reaches more people in need with lifesaving treatments in Duma
13 June 2016 – Despite security challenges, WHO continues to reach people in besieged and hard-to-reach areas in Syria with health humanitarian assistance. These sites include Duma, Syria, where impediments to proper water and sanitation services have resulted in poor living, hygiene and sanitation conditions, as well as a lack of access to...
World Blood Donor Day 2016: Blood connects us all Share blood. Save lives
14 June 2016-- On the occasion of the World Blood Donor Day 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on people all over the world to share life by donating their blood to those who need it. “Blood connects us all” is the theme selected to highlight this year’s Day celebrated worldwide on 14 June. About 6 million blood donations are...
WHO condemns attacks on multiple health facilities in Aleppo, Syria
10 June 2016 – The World Health Organization condemns the attacks on 2 hospitals in Aleppo, Syria, on 8 June. The al-Bayan and al-Hakeem hospitals, located in the eastern part of Aleppo city, were together providing close to 9200 consultations and performing 173 major surgeries per month. The al-Hakeem hospital, a UNICEF-supported facility, is...
Vaccination campaign at risk as fighting intensifies in Syria
Joint statement by Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, and Dr Peter Salama, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa 2 June 2016, Amman/Cairo – As fighting and violence escalate across Syria, we risk losing the opportunity to vaccinate and save the lives of more than 1 million children. For...
WHO condemns attack on Benghazi Medical Center in Benghazi, Libya
30 May 2016 - WHO condemns the multiple attacks on 27 and 28 May 2016 on the Benghazi Medical Center in Benghazi, Libya. More than 600 patients and health workers were in the medical center at the time of the attacks. No casualties inside the center have been reported, although there are substantial damages to infrastructure. Benghazi Medical...
