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  • The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, under the leadership of Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy, hosted a landmark meeting of the Regional Health Alliance (RHA) at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Cairo, Egypt. Bringing together over 80 participants from the 18 UN organizations in the Alliance, the high-level gathering marks a pivotal step in WHO’s efforts to foster a unified UN health agenda for the Region. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/regional-health-alliance-strategic-dialogue-towards-a-unified-regional-whoun-health-agenda-in-2025.html#:~:text=On%2015%20January%202025%2C%20the,Astoria%20hotel%20in%20Cairo%2C%20Egypt. For more photos of the event, please contact emphotos@who.intThe World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, under the leadership of Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy, hosted a landmark meeting of the Regional Health Alliance (RHA) at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in Cairo, Egypt. Bringing together over 80 participants from the 18 UN organizations in the Alliance, the high-level gathering marks a pivotal step in WHO’s efforts to foster a unified UN health agenda for the Region. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/regional-health-alliance-strategic-dialogue-towards-a-unified-regional-whoun-health-agenda-in-2025.html#:~:text=On%2015%20January%202025%2C%20the,Astoria%20hotel%20in%20Cairo%2C%20Egypt. For more photos of the event, please contact emphotos@who.int
  • WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Anaclaudia Rossbach, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Geneva, Switzerland, 20 February 2025 Posting on X after the meeting, Dr Tedros said: "I was pleased to welcome @AnacludiaRossb1 to @WHO and discuss the importance of our partnership with @UNHABITAT in improving housing conditions, especially for people living in slums. Together, we aim to save lives, reduce disease and increase quality of life for the most vulnerable populations. #HealthForAll" Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Anaclaudia Rossbach, Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, Geneva, Switzerland, 20 February 2025 Posting on X after the meeting, Dr Tedros said: "I was pleased to welcome @AnacludiaRossb1 to @WHO and discuss the importance of our partnership with @UNHABITAT in improving housing conditions, especially for people living in slums. Together, we aim to save lives, reduce disease and increase quality of life for the most vulnerable populations. #HealthForAll" Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • On 1 January 2024, a WHO team visited a shelter managed by UNRWA in Gaza. They met with workers in the medical health point where they saw their remarkable efforts, caring for over 5,000 families sheltering in the Taif Prep Boys School.On 1 January 2024, a WHO team visited a shelter managed by UNRWA in Gaza. They met with workers in the medical health point where they saw their remarkable efforts, caring for over 5,000 families sheltering in the Taif Prep Boys School.
  • Celine, 7, is among the youngest patients in the burns unit. Celine suffered severe burns to her body two weeks ago, in an attack in Southern Lebanon.   Josep Borrell, the EU Commission Vice President, as he visited the Burns Unit at Geitawi Hospital in Beirut, the only burns unit in Lebanon. and supported by EU.  Dr Borrell met patients treated at the specialized burn unit. CERF and ECHO are among donors that have supported the hospital with Trauma and Emergency Surgical kits.    Celine, 7, is among the youngest patients in the burns unit. Celine suffered severe burns to her body two weeks ago, in an attack in Southern Lebanon.   Josep Borrell, the EU Commission Vice President, as he visited the Burns Unit at Geitawi Hospital in Beirut, the only burns unit in Lebanon. and supported by EU.  Dr Borrell met patients treated at the specialized burn unit. CERF and ECHO are among donors that have supported the hospital with Trauma and Emergency Surgical kits.    
  • Four trucks carrying WHO health supplies have started to move towards the Rafah border crossing, on their way to Gaza. The supplies include trauma medicines and supplies for 1200 people and 235 portable trauma bags for on-the-spot stabilization of injured patients. They also include medicines for the treatment of chronic diseases for 1500 people, and basic essential medicines and health supplies for 300,000 people for three months. WHO is working with the Egyptian and Palestine Red Crescent societies to ensure the safe passage of these critical supplies and their delivery to hospitals and health facilities. Inside Gaza, hospitals have already reached breaking point due to shortages and depletion of medicines and medical supplies. These supplies are a lifeline for severely injured people or those battling chronic and other illnesses, who have endured a harrowing two weeks of limited access to care and severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies. WHO calls for the protection of aid convoys and humanitarian teams in Gaza as they work to ensure the safe delivery of these supplies to where they are most needed. The supplies currently heading into Gaza will barely begin to address the escalating health needs as hostilities continue to grow. A scaled up and protected aid operation is desperately needed A second plane landed in Al-Arish from the United Arab Emirates yesterday carrying humanitarian supplies donated by IOM, UNICEF, the Emirati Red Crescent, and WHO. WHO supplies include surgical instruments and equipment for 1000 people, as well as tents and water tanks. Another plane carrying WHO supplies is due to land in Al-Arish later this morning. WHO supplies on these flights include medicines, surgical supplies and instruments, infusions, disinfectant, antibiotics, water tanks, and tents. With more supplies for Gaza expected to land in Egypt over the coming days, WHO calls for a scaled up, sustained and protected humanitarian operation to prevent avoidable deaths and to reduce avoidable suffering.Four trucks carrying WHO health supplies have started to move towards the Rafah border crossing, on their way to Gaza. The supplies include trauma medicines and supplies for 1200 people and 235 portable trauma bags for on-the-spot stabilization of injured patients. They also include medicines for the treatment of chronic diseases for 1500 people, and basic essential medicines and health supplies for 300,000 people for three months. WHO is working with the Egyptian and Palestine Red Crescent societies to ensure the safe passage of these critical supplies and their delivery to hospitals and health facilities. Inside Gaza, hospitals have already reached breaking point due to shortages and depletion of medicines and medical supplies. These supplies are a lifeline for severely injured people or those battling chronic and other illnesses, who have endured a harrowing two weeks of limited access to care and severe shortages of medicines and medical supplies. WHO calls for the protection of aid convoys and humanitarian teams in Gaza as they work to ensure the safe delivery of these supplies to where they are most needed. The supplies currently heading into Gaza will barely begin to address the escalating health needs as hostilities continue to grow. A scaled up and protected aid operation is desperately needed A second plane landed in Al-Arish from the United Arab Emirates yesterday carrying humanitarian supplies donated by IOM, UNICEF, the Emirati Red Crescent, and WHO. WHO supplies include surgical instruments and equipment for 1000 people, as well as tents and water tanks. Another plane carrying WHO supplies is due to land in Al-Arish later this morning. WHO supplies on these flights include medicines, surgical supplies and instruments, infusions, disinfectant, antibiotics, water tanks, and tents. With more supplies for Gaza expected to land in Egypt over the coming days, WHO calls for a scaled up, sustained and protected humanitarian operation to prevent avoidable deaths and to reduce avoidable suffering.
  • Vaccinators accessing hard to reach areas affected by the floods in Pakistan during a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations. The devastating floods throughout Pakistan forced a large population to move into temporary settlements or camps. The unexpectedly high levels of flooding have had a significant adverse effect on health, particularly for children. Moreover, overcrowded and rudimentary shelters, broken health infrastructure and inadequate safe water and sanitation have compounded the risk of measles and rubella. Poor access to vaccination services and population displacement have contributed to measles outbreaks in 31 districts in the country since the floods started. Data from the National Disaster Management Authority show that 12 out of 13 (92%) districts with recent outbreaks are flood-affected. To mitigate the risk of measles outbreaks in flood-affected populations, the Expanded Programme on Immunization has carried out a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations living in temporary shelters, often beside main roads, motorways and the banks of the canals. This was an immediate flood response intervention to prevent outbreaks in the most vulnerable displaced populations. The campaign targeted 1.8 million children aged between 6 months and 59 months in 38 districts. With 98% coverage, the campaign will help control disease transmission and prevent outbreaks in flood-hit areas. The campaign is an integral part of the wider WHO response designed to support the government's flood recovery and rehabilitation efforts.   https://www.emro.who.int/pak/pakistan-news/measles-rubella-campaign-undertaken-to-prevent-disease-outbreaks-in-pakistan.htmlVaccinators accessing hard to reach areas affected by the floods in Pakistan during a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations. The devastating floods throughout Pakistan forced a large population to move into temporary settlements or camps. The unexpectedly high levels of flooding have had a significant adverse effect on health, particularly for children. Moreover, overcrowded and rudimentary shelters, broken health infrastructure and inadequate safe water and sanitation have compounded the risk of measles and rubella. Poor access to vaccination services and population displacement have contributed to measles outbreaks in 31 districts in the country since the floods started. Data from the National Disaster Management Authority show that 12 out of 13 (92%) districts with recent outbreaks are flood-affected. To mitigate the risk of measles outbreaks in flood-affected populations, the Expanded Programme on Immunization has carried out a measles-rubella vaccination campaign, focusing on displaced populations living in temporary shelters, often beside main roads, motorways and the banks of the canals. This was an immediate flood response intervention to prevent outbreaks in the most vulnerable displaced populations. The campaign targeted 1.8 million children aged between 6 months and 59 months in 38 districts. With 98% coverage, the campaign will help control disease transmission and prevent outbreaks in flood-hit areas. The campaign is an integral part of the wider WHO response designed to support the government's flood recovery and rehabilitation efforts.   https://www.emro.who.int/pak/pakistan-news/measles-rubella-campaign-undertaken-to-prevent-disease-outbreaks-in-pakistan.html
  • The Seventy-first session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean was held in Doha, Qatar from 14 to 17 October 2024 under the theme health beyond borders: action, access, equity. Ministers of health and high-level representatives of the 22 Member States and territories of WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region, and representatives of partner organizations and civil society, met to discuss priority public health issues. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/71st-session-of-the-who-regional-committee-for-the-eastern-mediterranean.htmlThe Seventy-first session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean was held in Doha, Qatar from 14 to 17 October 2024 under the theme health beyond borders: action, access, equity. Ministers of health and high-level representatives of the 22 Member States and territories of WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region, and representatives of partner organizations and civil society, met to discuss priority public health issues. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/71st-session-of-the-who-regional-committee-for-the-eastern-mediterranean.html
  • Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari accompanied by Dr Richard Brennan, Regional Emergency Director, at the Ministry of Public Health warehouse in Karatina, where additional health supplies received from WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai have been pre-positioned for southern Lebanon. An additional airlift of trauma kits from Dubai is expected to arrive in Lebanon next week, and the Ministry of Public Health has already identified the referral hospitals that will receive these vital supplies. As hostilities escalate on the border between Lebanon and Israel, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari has concluded a visit to Beirut, where he met with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health, UN partners, and WHO staff to reinforce health system preparedness for a potential escalation of the conflict. Over the past few weeks, hostilities have expanded beyond the border into southern Lebanon, with 42 people killed, 193 injured and almost 29,000 internally displaced since the start of the cross-border conflict. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-regional-director-dr-ahmed-al-mandhari-concludes-visit-to-lebanon.html - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari accompanied by Dr Richard Brennan, Regional Emergency Director, at the Ministry of Public Health warehouse in Karatina, where additional health supplies received from WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai have been pre-positioned for southern Lebanon. An additional airlift of trauma kits from Dubai is expected to arrive in Lebanon next week, and the Ministry of Public Health has already identified the referral hospitals that will receive these vital supplies. As hostilities escalate on the border between Lebanon and Israel, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari has concluded a visit to Beirut, where he met with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Health, UN partners, and WHO staff to reinforce health system preparedness for a potential escalation of the conflict. Over the past few weeks, hostilities have expanded beyond the border into southern Lebanon, with 42 people killed, 193 injured and almost 29,000 internally displaced since the start of the cross-border conflict. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-regional-director-dr-ahmed-al-mandhari-concludes-visit-to-lebanon.html - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Children evacuated to Egypt before the Rafah crossing closed and are being transferred to Belgium. The evacuation is supported by World Health organization (WHO) in partnership with the Government of Belgium and other partners.  The children, aged between 6 and 13, are suffering from tumors, hearing impairment, and respiratory disorders. pictured here: Dr Hanan Balkhy WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/statement-by-who-regional-director-dr-hanan-balkhy-7-august-2024.htmlChildren evacuated to Egypt before the Rafah crossing closed and are being transferred to Belgium. The evacuation is supported by World Health organization (WHO) in partnership with the Government of Belgium and other partners.  The children, aged between 6 and 13, are suffering from tumors, hearing impairment, and respiratory disorders. pictured here: Dr Hanan Balkhy WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/statement-by-who-regional-director-dr-hanan-balkhy-7-august-2024.html
  • The 70th session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean took place at the WHO Regional Office in Cairo from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 October 2023. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, and Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, addressed delegates after the opening proceedings. Numerous ministers of health and other representatives of the Members of the Regional Committee were among the many dignitaries to attend the opening ceremony. High-level officials from countries and territories of the Region also attend the Regional Committee, as do representatives of international, regional and national organizations. In line with the theme of RC70, we must all remain “United for a healthier future” to achieve the regional vision of Health for All by All. This year’s session of the Regional Committee coincides with the year-long celebration of WHO’s 75th anniversary.The 70th session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean took place at the WHO Regional Office in Cairo from Monday 9 to Thursday 12 October 2023. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, and Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, addressed delegates after the opening proceedings. Numerous ministers of health and other representatives of the Members of the Regional Committee were among the many dignitaries to attend the opening ceremony. High-level officials from countries and territories of the Region also attend the Regional Committee, as do representatives of international, regional and national organizations. In line with the theme of RC70, we must all remain “United for a healthier future” to achieve the regional vision of Health for All by All. This year’s session of the Regional Committee coincides with the year-long celebration of WHO’s 75th anniversary.
  • WHO continues to work with the Egyptian government and development partners to provide humanitarian aid to the displaced people who fled the violence in Sudan to Egypt. WHO in Egypt delivered and installed today:   - Caravan unit at Qustul border that will provide shelter for 16 healthcare workers per day to support the Ministry of Health and Population in scaling up medical services at the Egyptian borders with Sudan. - 8 latrines (toilets) at Qustul and Argeen borders, and Karkar Bus Station in Aswan, equipped with shower units and operated by clean energy. The latrines will enhance access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and strengthen public health measures.WHO continues to work with the Egyptian government and development partners to provide humanitarian aid to the displaced people who fled the violence in Sudan to Egypt. WHO in Egypt delivered and installed today:   - Caravan unit at Qustul border that will provide shelter for 16 healthcare workers per day to support the Ministry of Health and Population in scaling up medical services at the Egyptian borders with Sudan. - 8 latrines (toilets) at Qustul and Argeen borders, and Karkar Bus Station in Aswan, equipped with shower units and operated by clean energy. The latrines will enhance access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services and strengthen public health measures.
  • A charter plane carrying additional surgical and physical trauma supplies, tents, generators, and body bags landed in Damascus this morning as part of WHO’s earthquake response. The supplies will be delivered to earthquake affected areas and are enough to provide 400,000 medical treatments and care for 65,000 physical trauma patients. https://www.who.int/news/item/10-02-2023-who-sends-health-supplies-to-reach-400-000-people-impacted-by-the-earthquakes-in-t-rkiye-and-the-syrian-arab-republicA charter plane carrying additional surgical and physical trauma supplies, tents, generators, and body bags landed in Damascus this morning as part of WHO’s earthquake response. The supplies will be delivered to earthquake affected areas and are enough to provide 400,000 medical treatments and care for 65,000 physical trauma patients. https://www.who.int/news/item/10-02-2023-who-sends-health-supplies-to-reach-400-000-people-impacted-by-the-earthquakes-in-t-rkiye-and-the-syrian-arab-republic
  • WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO's commitment to reaching all Sudanese in need and called on the international community to urgently act to end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis. During their visit, Dr Tedros and Dr Balkhy met with Sudanese leaders, including Lt. General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council; Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Mr Malik Agar; and Federal Minister of Health Dr Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim Awadallah.  Dr Tedros (center), together with RD EMRO Dr Hanan Balkhy (right), and Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim Awadallah (left) inaugurated a new WHO Office in Port Sudan to further protect and promote the health and wellbeing of Sudan’s people.   https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/high-level-mission-to-sudan-reaffirms-who-commitment-calls-for-urgent-action-to-address-and-end-the-extreme-health-and-humanitarian-crisis.htmlWHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Regional Director Dr Hanan Balkhy concluded a two-day mission to Port Sudan, where they reaffirmed WHO's commitment to reaching all Sudanese in need and called on the international community to urgently act to end the extreme health and humanitarian crisis. During their visit, Dr Tedros and Dr Balkhy met with Sudanese leaders, including Lt. General Abdul Fatah Al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council; Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereignty Council Mr Malik Agar; and Federal Minister of Health Dr Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim Awadallah.  Dr Tedros (center), together with RD EMRO Dr Hanan Balkhy (right), and Health Minister Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim Awadallah (left) inaugurated a new WHO Office in Port Sudan to further protect and promote the health and wellbeing of Sudan’s people.   https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/high-level-mission-to-sudan-reaffirms-who-commitment-calls-for-urgent-action-to-address-and-end-the-extreme-health-and-humanitarian-crisis.html
  • With the generous support of the European Union (EU), the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency supplies arrived at Beirut international airport. Kits received from WHO warehouse in DUBAI should cater for 250 burn cases and 3000 injuries. Kits will be delivered to the 4 hospitals treating burn victims from the Akkar explosion which was a result of fuel tank explosion in the north of Lebanon which resulted in over 30 fatalities and more than 80 injured (burn cases). The patients were sent to several hospitals mainly the Salam and Geitaoui hospitals that have burn units. Some nine patients were taken by plane to Turkey, UAE and Kuwait for treatment. "We are passing through very challenging times and we stand united in providing support to the victims of this tragic event," said Dr Iman Shankiti, WHO representative in Lebanon (pictured). - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.With the generous support of the European Union (EU), the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency supplies arrived at Beirut international airport. Kits received from WHO warehouse in DUBAI should cater for 250 burn cases and 3000 injuries. Kits will be delivered to the 4 hospitals treating burn victims from the Akkar explosion which was a result of fuel tank explosion in the north of Lebanon which resulted in over 30 fatalities and more than 80 injured (burn cases). The patients were sent to several hospitals mainly the Salam and Geitaoui hospitals that have burn units. Some nine patients were taken by plane to Turkey, UAE and Kuwait for treatment. "We are passing through very challenging times and we stand united in providing support to the victims of this tragic event," said Dr Iman Shankiti, WHO representative in Lebanon (pictured). - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Vaccination at Medecins du Monde clinic. A polio vaccination campaign has started on 1 September in Gaza, to vaccinate 640,000 Palestinian children. The campaign comes after the first polio case in 25 years was reported in Gaza involving a 10-month-old boy who is now paralyzed in one leg. During each round of the campaign, the Palestinian Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNRWA and partners, will provide two drops of novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) to more than 640,000 children under 10 years of age. Father and his children shortly after receiving the vaccine. https://www.who.int/news/item/04-09-2024-first-phase-of-polio-campaign-concludes-successfully-in-gazaVaccination at Medecins du Monde clinic. A polio vaccination campaign has started on 1 September in Gaza, to vaccinate 640,000 Palestinian children. The campaign comes after the first polio case in 25 years was reported in Gaza involving a 10-month-old boy who is now paralyzed in one leg. During each round of the campaign, the Palestinian Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNRWA and partners, will provide two drops of novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2) to more than 640,000 children under 10 years of age. Father and his children shortly after receiving the vaccine. https://www.who.int/news/item/04-09-2024-first-phase-of-polio-campaign-concludes-successfully-in-gaza
  • The subcommittee held its nineteenth meeting on 6-7 March 2024 at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was attended by experts nominated by Member States to serve as members of the Programme Subcommittee for a duration of two years, and by WHO staff. The current composition of members are from: Bahrain, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia.The subcommittee held its nineteenth meeting on 6-7 March 2024 at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting was attended by experts nominated by Member States to serve as members of the Programme Subcommittee for a duration of two years, and by WHO staff. The current composition of members are from: Bahrain, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, and Tunisia.
  • Under the slogan ‘Health for All’, this year, the theme of World Health Day is ‘Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere’ Access to universal health coverage can prevent people from being pushed into poverty because they are forced to pay for the costs of their health care. Without universal coverage, the lives and welfare of millions of people and communities around the world are negatively affected, particularly in low-income countries. Universal health coverage increases people’s opportunity to work and earn a living, increases children’s chances of reaching their full academic potential and forms the basis for long term economic development. - Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.Under the slogan ‘Health for All’, this year, the theme of World Health Day is ‘Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere’ Access to universal health coverage can prevent people from being pushed into poverty because they are forced to pay for the costs of their health care. Without universal coverage, the lives and welfare of millions of people and communities around the world are negatively affected, particularly in low-income countries. Universal health coverage increases people’s opportunity to work and earn a living, increases children’s chances of reaching their full academic potential and forms the basis for long term economic development. - Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.
  • The World Health Organization in the Eastern Mediterranean organized the “Walk the Talk" event under the theme “Together for a healthier and sustainable tomorrow” on Monday 10 October 2022 on the morning of the official start of the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean that will be held from 10 to 13 October 2022 at the WHO regional premises in Cairo. The event seeks to encourage people’s participation in physical activity initiatives. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/walk-towards-a-healthier-world.html   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.The World Health Organization in the Eastern Mediterranean organized the “Walk the Talk" event under the theme “Together for a healthier and sustainable tomorrow” on Monday 10 October 2022 on the morning of the official start of the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean that will be held from 10 to 13 October 2022 at the WHO regional premises in Cairo. The event seeks to encourage people’s participation in physical activity initiatives. https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/walk-towards-a-healthier-world.html   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Dr Abdul Hussein Taba, Islamic Republic of Iran, served as Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean from 1957 to 1982.  During his 25-year tenure, Dr Taba maintained a steady focus on developing the health workforce and health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In 1978, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Society of Medicine, London. In his time, the WHO Executive Board referred to Dr Taba as “WHO’s most respected statesman … crucial in promoting a unified approach to world health problems.” He was an early advocate for advancing the primary health care approach in WHO.Dr Abdul Hussein Taba, Islamic Republic of Iran, served as Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean from 1957 to 1982.  During his 25-year tenure, Dr Taba maintained a steady focus on developing the health workforce and health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In 1978, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Society of Medicine, London. In his time, the WHO Executive Board referred to Dr Taba as “WHO’s most respected statesman … crucial in promoting a unified approach to world health problems.” He was an early advocate for advancing the primary health care approach in WHO.
  • The 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean was held from 10 to 13 October 2022 at the WHO regional premises in Cairo, under the theme “Together for a healthier and sustainable tomorrow”. As the decision-making body for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, the Regional Committee provides a unique opportunity to reinforce WHO’s role as the trusted global health authority and to share evidence-based health information on the Region. The Regional Committee brings together high-level health policy-makers, partners, donors and other stakeholders to discuss and review public health issues of common interest to the Member States of the Region, towards the regional vision of "Health For All By All". https://who_emro.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/d/C89344670E9D76D42540EF23F30FEDED/716FF4A8701D5B369E794568BD214575?alternativeLink=False   For more photos from the 69th session of the Regional Committee, please contact Leina Samaha at mailto:smahal@who.int     - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.The 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean was held from 10 to 13 October 2022 at the WHO regional premises in Cairo, under the theme “Together for a healthier and sustainable tomorrow”. As the decision-making body for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, the Regional Committee provides a unique opportunity to reinforce WHO’s role as the trusted global health authority and to share evidence-based health information on the Region. The Regional Committee brings together high-level health policy-makers, partners, donors and other stakeholders to discuss and review public health issues of common interest to the Member States of the Region, towards the regional vision of "Health For All By All". https://who_emro.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/d/C89344670E9D76D42540EF23F30FEDED/716FF4A8701D5B369E794568BD214575?alternativeLink=False   For more photos from the 69th session of the Regional Committee, please contact Leina Samaha at mailto:smahal@who.int     - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • By getting vaccinated you protect not only yourself but those who are unvaccinated. "Long life for all"By getting vaccinated you protect not only yourself but those who are unvaccinated. "Long life for all"
  • Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Tabinda story. She attends her first midwifery class at the training centre at Lahore, where a World Health Organization Maternal and Child Health Demonstration team has been helping the Pakistan Government to train desperately needed health workers.Nursing encompasses autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings. It includes the promotion of health, the prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Tabinda story. She attends her first midwifery class at the training centre at Lahore, where a World Health Organization Maternal and Child Health Demonstration team has been helping the Pakistan Government to train desperately needed health workers.

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