Mahmoud Fikri appointed as Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
WHO's Executive Board, currently holding its 140th session in Geneva, has appointed Dr Mahmoud Fikri, from United Arab Emirates (UAE) as WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), following his nomination by the Regional Committee for EMRO in October last year. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - January 24, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: governance [subject], Eastern Mediterranean Region [region], Note for media [doctype] Source Type: news
Joint Statement on Syria
DAVOS, Switzerland – While efforts to fully implement a ceasefire in Syria continue, we again appeal for immediate, unconditional, and safe access to reach the children and families who are still cut off from humanitarian aid across the country. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - January 16, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, Eastern Mediterranean Region [region], Statement [doctype], Syrian Arab Republic [country] Source Type: news
Health care a casualty of 6 years of war in Syria
This week the conflict in Syria enters its seventh year. Over the past 6 years access to health services for the civilian population in the country has seriously deteriorated. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - January 15, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, Eastern Mediterranean Region [region], Press release [doctype], Syrian Arab Republic [country] Source Type: news
Tobacco control can save billions of dollars and millions of lives
Policies to control tobacco use, including tobacco tax and price increases, can generate significant government revenues for health and development work, according to a new landmark global report from WHO and the National Cancer Institute of the United States of America. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - January 10, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: tobacco [subject], tobacco use, smoking, passive smoking, cigarettes, Press release [doctype] Source Type: news
WHO calls for urgent resumption of medical evacuations from besieged east Aleppo
The World Health Organization is calling for medical evacuation of the sick and injured from east Aleppo to be resumed as quickly as possible. Almost 200 patients were safely transferred to hospitals in western rural Aleppo, Idlib and Turkey before all evacuations were aborted this morning, leaving many more in need of medical care stranded. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - December 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, Eastern Mediterranean Region [region], Statement [doctype], Syrian Arab Republic [country] Source Type: news
WHO celebrates achievements in 2016, despite global health challenges
WHO Director-General, Dr Chan's end of the year statement for 2016 (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - December 16, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Statement [doctype] Source Type: news
Dr Halfdan T. Mahler, WHO ’s third Director-General, dies at 93
WHO is saddened by the death of Dr Halfdan T. Mahler on XX December 2016. Dr Mahler served as Director-General of WHO from 1973-1988. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - December 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: governance [subject], Statement [doctype] Source Type: news
Full impact of devastated health services in north-eastern Nigeria revealed by WHO report
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Source: WHO news - December 14, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, African Region [region], Nigeria [country], Press release [doctype] Source Type: news
WHO steps up response in Aleppo and demands that health personnel be protected
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Source: WHO news - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, Eastern Mediterranean Region [region], Statement [doctype], Syrian Arab Republic [country] Source Type: news
Malaria control improves for vulnerable in Africa, but global progress off-track
WHO ’s World Malaria Report 2016 reveals that children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to effective malaria control. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - December 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: malaria [subject], malaria [subject], Press release [doctype] Source Type: news
New WHO data portal to help track progress towards universal health coverage
To mark Universal Health Coverage Day, the World Health Organization today launched a new data portal to track progress towards universal health coverage (UHC) around the world. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - December 12, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: universal health coverage [subject], universal health care, universal access, Press release [doctype] Source Type: news
UN, international health and development agencies to promote environmentally and socially responsible procurement of health commodities
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Source: WHO news - December 7, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
WHO issues new guidance on HIV self-testing ahead of World AIDS Day
In advance of World AIDS Day, WHO has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and uptake of HIV diagnosis. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - November 29, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: hiv/aids [subject], hiv, hiv infections, aids, Press release [doctype] Source Type: news
9th Global conference on health promotion: Global leaders agree to promote health in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Leaders from governments and United Nations organizations, city chiefs, and health experts from around the world today made 2 landmark commitments to promote public health and eradicate poverty. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - November 21, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: health promotion [subject], health campaigns, health awareness, pregnancy [subject], antenatal care, prenatal care, Press release [doctype] Source Type: news
Eastern Aleppo without any hospitals for more than 250,000 residents
More than 250,000 men, women, and children living in Eastern Aleppo are now without access to hospital care following attacks on the remaining hospitals over the last week. According to reports to WHO from the Organization ’s partners in Syria, there are currently no hospitals functioning in the besieged area of the city. (Source: WHO news)
Source: WHO news - November 20, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: emergencies [subject], emergency preparedness, crises, emergency preparedness, Eastern Mediterranean Region [region], Statement [doctype], Syrian Arab Republic [country] Source Type: news
