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  • WHO team visit to the WHO-supported partner Al Bir NGO.WHO team visit to the WHO-supported partner Al Bir NGO.
  • Speaker Series N°9, co-hosted with the https://globalhealth.charite.de/en/ , focused on the crucial role of high-quality research in strengthening pandemic and epidemic intelligence and guiding evidence-based public health decisions.  The session highlighted findings from the recently published https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240094529 , an initiative led by the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, in collaboration with Charité, GloPID-R, the WHO Science Division, and the Wellcome Trust. This global effort brought together researchers, public health experts, and decision-makers to identify and prioritize 23 key research areas crucial for effective public health surveillance. More event info:  https://pandemichub.who.int/news-room/events/item/2024/11/28/default-calendar/the-role-of-research-in-pandemic-and-epidemic-intelligence   Professor Beate Kampmann, Co-Director of the Charité Center for Global Health, Moderator Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Speaker Series N°9, co-hosted with the https://globalhealth.charite.de/en/ , focused on the crucial role of high-quality research in strengthening pandemic and epidemic intelligence and guiding evidence-based public health decisions.  The session highlighted findings from the recently published https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240094529 , an initiative led by the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, in collaboration with Charité, GloPID-R, the WHO Science Division, and the Wellcome Trust. This global effort brought together researchers, public health experts, and decision-makers to identify and prioritize 23 key research areas crucial for effective public health surveillance. More event info:  https://pandemichub.who.int/news-room/events/item/2024/11/28/default-calendar/the-role-of-research-in-pandemic-and-epidemic-intelligence   Professor Beate Kampmann, Co-Director of the Charité Center for Global Health, Moderator Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • People look at damage to a residential area, Gaza strip. Since 7 October 2023, the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has caused large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries. In the Gaza Strip, airstrikes and a lack of medical supplies, food, water and fuel have virtually depleted an already under-resourced health system. Hospitals have been operating far beyond capacity due to rising numbers of patients as well as displaced civilians seeking shelter. The provision of essential health services – from maternal and newborn care to treatment for chronic conditions – has been severely compromised. https://www.emro.who.int/opt/information-resources/emergency-situation-reports.html https://www.emro.who.int/opt/news/hospitals-in-the-gaza-strip-at-a-breaking-point-warns-who.html  People look at damage to a residential area, Gaza strip. Since 7 October 2023, the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory has caused large numbers of civilian deaths and injuries. In the Gaza Strip, airstrikes and a lack of medical supplies, food, water and fuel have virtually depleted an already under-resourced health system. Hospitals have been operating far beyond capacity due to rising numbers of patients as well as displaced civilians seeking shelter. The provision of essential health services – from maternal and newborn care to treatment for chronic conditions – has been severely compromised. https://www.emro.who.int/opt/information-resources/emergency-situation-reports.html https://www.emro.who.int/opt/news/hospitals-in-the-gaza-strip-at-a-breaking-point-warns-who.html  
  • Omar Rifai, WHO Lebanon National Officer with medical supplies being donated to the Lebanese Geitaoui Hospital. On 05 November 2024, WHO donated trauma emergency surgical kits and emergency medical supplies to the Burns Centre at the Lebanese Geitaoui Hospital – University Medical Center in Beirut, with support from ECHO and CERF. The Centre, established in 1992, is currently the only specialized Burns Centre serving the Lebanese, and has since the escalation of hostilities on 17 September, treated up to 40 burns patients. Initially equipped with 10 beds, the Burn Center has been forced to expand to 25 beds, providing critical care to severely burnt patients. As the only specialized centre in the country, it has become an essential lifeline for victims of severe and critical burn injuries.Omar Rifai, WHO Lebanon National Officer with medical supplies being donated to the Lebanese Geitaoui Hospital. On 05 November 2024, WHO donated trauma emergency surgical kits and emergency medical supplies to the Burns Centre at the Lebanese Geitaoui Hospital – University Medical Center in Beirut, with support from ECHO and CERF. The Centre, established in 1992, is currently the only specialized Burns Centre serving the Lebanese, and has since the escalation of hostilities on 17 September, treated up to 40 burns patients. Initially equipped with 10 beds, the Burn Center has been forced to expand to 25 beds, providing critical care to severely burnt patients. As the only specialized centre in the country, it has become an essential lifeline for victims of severe and critical burn injuries.
  • A delegation from the World Health Organization, led by WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Hanan Balkhy, visited Arish city in north Sinai.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.A delegation from the World Health Organization, led by WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Hanan Balkhy, visited Arish city in north Sinai.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded households, poor physical conditions, lack of hygiene facilities and often insurmountable obstacles to access to medical care are the norm in many areas. Yet at the same time, Yemen faces some of the highest disease outbreak levels in the world. WHO launched a campaign to combat mosquito-borne diseases in 6 of Yemen’s governorates after heavy rainfall hit many of Yemen’s governorates. The campaign included awareness-raising activities conducted by community health volunteers, indoor fogging, residual spraying, larval source management and control of breeding spots. Community health volunteers knock on doors to ensure that health information reaches the households that need it most. Extreme weather events like floods disrupt normal water storage and increase the number of breeding sites for mosquitoes in and around human habitation, leading to outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in densely populated areas.Crumbling infrastructure, overcrowded households, poor physical conditions, lack of hygiene facilities and often insurmountable obstacles to access to medical care are the norm in many areas. Yet at the same time, Yemen faces some of the highest disease outbreak levels in the world. WHO launched a campaign to combat mosquito-borne diseases in 6 of Yemen’s governorates after heavy rainfall hit many of Yemen’s governorates. The campaign included awareness-raising activities conducted by community health volunteers, indoor fogging, residual spraying, larval source management and control of breeding spots. Community health volunteers knock on doors to ensure that health information reaches the households that need it most. Extreme weather events like floods disrupt normal water storage and increase the number of breeding sites for mosquitoes in and around human habitation, leading to outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases in densely populated areas.
  • 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
  • A delegation of World Health Organization (WHO) visited Ataturk Child Hospital to assess the health situation.A delegation of World Health Organization (WHO) visited Ataturk Child Hospital to assess the health situation.
  • New Regional Director nominated for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: Dr Hanan Balkhy has been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. Member States voted to nominate Dr Balkhy during a closed meeting at the 70th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. The nomination will be submitted to the WHO Executive Board during its 154th session, taking place on 22−27 January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. The newly appointed Regional Director will take office on 1 February 2024. 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.New Regional Director nominated for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: Dr Hanan Balkhy has been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. Member States voted to nominate Dr Balkhy during a closed meeting at the 70th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. The nomination will be submitted to the WHO Executive Board during its 154th session, taking place on 22−27 January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. The newly appointed Regional Director will take office on 1 February 2024. 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.
  • Reception hosted by WHO Regional Director. 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.Reception hosted by WHO Regional Director. 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.
  • WHO Communication officer, in Syria, Hala Kabash with earthquake victim.  On 6 February 2023, a series of large earthquakes hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Thousands of lives were lost in the initial earthquakes and thousands more are at risk given the destruction of infrastructure and freezing temperatures in the affected areas. Efforts in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes and the following days are focused on search and rescue, finding survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings. Other urgent needs are providing medical care for people with physical injuries and ensuring food, drinking water and shelter for all those who have lost their homes. Ensuring continuous access to basic health services is also critical. Since the earthquake hit Syria, WHO has been providing supplies and working with health officials to direct medical teams and support to where they are most needed. WHO has also released more than US$ 16 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies, including US$ 3 million within hours of the disaster, in both Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic.  WHO Communication officer, in Syria, Hala Kabash with earthquake victim.  On 6 February 2023, a series of large earthquakes hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria, followed by hundreds of aftershocks. Thousands of lives were lost in the initial earthquakes and thousands more are at risk given the destruction of infrastructure and freezing temperatures in the affected areas. Efforts in the immediate aftermath of the earthquakes and the following days are focused on search and rescue, finding survivors among the rubble of collapsed buildings. Other urgent needs are providing medical care for people with physical injuries and ensuring food, drinking water and shelter for all those who have lost their homes. Ensuring continuous access to basic health services is also critical. Since the earthquake hit Syria, WHO has been providing supplies and working with health officials to direct medical teams and support to where they are most needed. WHO has also released more than US$ 16 million from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies, including US$ 3 million within hours of the disaster, in both Türkiye and the Syrian Arab Republic.  
  • To prevent measles from spreading, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) provided crucial support to the Puntland and Galmudug Ministries of Health to conduct a measles vaccination campaign from 20 to 29 July 2022.  The campaign covered children in 15 districts in Puntland and 2 districts in Galmudug.    As part of the intervention, 466 outreach teams vaccinated 459 478 children aged from 6 to 59 months out of a targeted 487 909 (94% of the target), according to preliminary data collected and analyzed. Two thirds of the outreach vaccination teams were deployed in urban areas, while a third focused on camps and households in rural areas. Additionally, 83 supervisors and monitors were deployed to maintain the quality of services provided and ensure that vaccinators were following COVID-19 protocols while interacting with communities. During the campaign, social mobilizers shared messages about the dates of the campaign, location of vaccination sites and benefits of vaccination with communities.   The campaign had a special focus on children from vulnerable populations, including those living in internally displaced camps.   http://www.emro.who.int/somalia/news/balancing-priorities-in-the-midst-of-a-drought-vaccination-campaigns-breaking-measles-transmission-among-children-in-somalia-and-saving-lives.htmlTo prevent measles from spreading, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) provided crucial support to the Puntland and Galmudug Ministries of Health to conduct a measles vaccination campaign from 20 to 29 July 2022.  The campaign covered children in 15 districts in Puntland and 2 districts in Galmudug.    As part of the intervention, 466 outreach teams vaccinated 459 478 children aged from 6 to 59 months out of a targeted 487 909 (94% of the target), according to preliminary data collected and analyzed. Two thirds of the outreach vaccination teams were deployed in urban areas, while a third focused on camps and households in rural areas. Additionally, 83 supervisors and monitors were deployed to maintain the quality of services provided and ensure that vaccinators were following COVID-19 protocols while interacting with communities. During the campaign, social mobilizers shared messages about the dates of the campaign, location of vaccination sites and benefits of vaccination with communities.   The campaign had a special focus on children from vulnerable populations, including those living in internally displaced camps.   http://www.emro.who.int/somalia/news/balancing-priorities-in-the-midst-of-a-drought-vaccination-campaigns-breaking-measles-transmission-among-children-in-somalia-and-saving-lives.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.
  • A delegation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) visited a health center in Shesh Pol village, Baharak district, Badakhshan province and checked the health situation in the center.A delegation of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) visited a health center in Shesh Pol village, Baharak district, Badakhshan province and checked the health situation in the center.
  • 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.
  • WHO supports Polio immunizations activities in Deir Ezor, Syria.WHO supports Polio immunizations activities in Deir Ezor, Syria.
  • Inauguration of the 66th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in Tehran in the presence of HE Dr Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean and HE Dr Saeed Namaki, the Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education. The Regional Committee is being attended by ministers and high-level officials from countries of the Region and representatives of international, regional and national organizations. The theme of this year’s session is “Working together for greater impact in countries”. HE Dr Rouhani's speaking during the opening ceremony of the 66th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. Read more: http://www.emro.who.int/media/news/the-66th-session-of-the-who-regional-committee-for-the-eastern-mediterranean-opens-in-tehran.htmlInauguration of the 66th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean in Tehran in the presence of HE Dr Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean and HE Dr Saeed Namaki, the Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education. The Regional Committee is being attended by ministers and high-level officials from countries of the Region and representatives of international, regional and national organizations. The theme of this year’s session is “Working together for greater impact in countries”. HE Dr Rouhani's speaking during the opening ceremony of the 66th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. Read more: http://www.emro.who.int/media/news/the-66th-session-of-the-who-regional-committee-for-the-eastern-mediterranean-opens-in-tehran.html
  • Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.
  • Prior to the inauguration of the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, a pre-Regional Committee technical meeting was held to discuss a range of important health issues of regional interest. The pre-Regional Committee agenda included discussions on local vaccine production in the Region and reviews of the regional cervical cancer elimination strategy and the regional approach to the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030. Participants also discussed ways to improve the monitoring of the response to emergencies in humanitarian and fragile settings, methods for strengthening hospital information systems and a review of the Regional Health Alliance’s joint action plan 2022–2023.  Prior to the inauguration of the 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, a pre-Regional Committee technical meeting was held to discuss a range of important health issues of regional interest. The pre-Regional Committee agenda included discussions on local vaccine production in the Region and reviews of the regional cervical cancer elimination strategy and the regional approach to the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030. Participants also discussed ways to improve the monitoring of the response to emergencies in humanitarian and fragile settings, methods for strengthening hospital information systems and a review of the Regional Health Alliance’s joint action plan 2022–2023.  
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  • 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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