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  • WHO welcomes funding support from KSrelief for critical health response operations in Sudan, Syria, and Yemen: The World Health Organization (WHO) signed funding agreements with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) valued at USD 19.4 million to jointly address global health challenges including in emergency responses. The support will reinforce WHO operations and programmes in three countries namely Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The agreements were signed by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO and H.E Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General of KSrelief, at the opening of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. This support from KSrelief reaffirms its joint commitment to ensure health services are available to vulnerable communities around the world suffering from conflict, disease outbreaks and weakened health services. In Sudan, the generous contribution of USD 5 million will ensure the provision of life-saving dialysis treatment for individuals living with kidney failure in 77 renal dialysis centers across the country. The project includes the procurement of 100 dialysis machines and supports Dialysis centers that provide essential services to kidney patients.   https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-welcomes-funding-support-from-ksrelief-for-critical-health-response-operations-in-sudan-syria-and-yemen.htmlWHO welcomes funding support from KSrelief for critical health response operations in Sudan, Syria, and Yemen: The World Health Organization (WHO) signed funding agreements with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) valued at USD 19.4 million to jointly address global health challenges including in emergency responses. The support will reinforce WHO operations and programmes in three countries namely Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The agreements were signed by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO and H.E Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, Supervisor General of KSrelief, at the opening of the World Health Assembly in Geneva. This support from KSrelief reaffirms its joint commitment to ensure health services are available to vulnerable communities around the world suffering from conflict, disease outbreaks and weakened health services. In Sudan, the generous contribution of USD 5 million will ensure the provision of life-saving dialysis treatment for individuals living with kidney failure in 77 renal dialysis centers across the country. The project includes the procurement of 100 dialysis machines and supports Dialysis centers that provide essential services to kidney patients.   https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-welcomes-funding-support-from-ksrelief-for-critical-health-response-operations-in-sudan-syria-and-yemen.html
  • World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners visted the Al Ahli and Kamal Adwan hospitals in Gaza City and northern Gaza to deliver critical IPC (infection prevention and control) supplies and materials and to conduct assessment for expanding the capacity of both hospitalsWorld Health Organization (WHO) and its partners visted the Al Ahli and Kamal Adwan hospitals in Gaza City and northern Gaza to deliver critical IPC (infection prevention and control) supplies and materials and to conduct assessment for expanding the capacity of both hospitals
  • Four flights containing WHO medical supplies for injuries, cholera and mental health arrived in Beirut, Lebanon.  The supplies are enough to treat around 100,000 patients. WHO is working to bring in additional supplies to meet all the needs.Four flights containing WHO medical supplies for injuries, cholera and mental health arrived in Beirut, Lebanon.  The supplies are enough to treat around 100,000 patients. WHO is working to bring in additional supplies to meet all the needs.
  • Welfare Organization for Rehabilitation, Livelihood & Development (WORLD) is an implementing partner for WHO that the project is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is providing health services in Berbori Sub Health Center in Dour Baba District of Nangarhar Province. Welfare Organization for Rehabilitation, Livelihood & Development (WORLD) is an implementing partner for WHO that the project is funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) is providing health services in Berbori Sub Health Center in Dour Baba District of Nangarhar Province. 
  • 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
  • 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.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.
  • H.E. Ken Okaniwa, Ambassador of Japan to Somalia and WHO Representative in Somalia, Dr Mamunur Rahman Malik. The World Health Organization (WHO) Somalia Country Office and the Government of Japan have joined hands and officially launched a drought emergency response project that aims to reach over 2.7 million people across 29 drought-affected districts with critical health interventions. The project, entitled “Expanding access to essential and emergency health care for the drought-affected communities living in hard-to-reach areas in Somalia”, will not only contribute to improving access to critical and life-saving health and nutrition services, it will also build resilience of primary health care system in the country towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). The launch ceremony was hosted by H.E. Ken Okaniwa, Ambassador of Japan to Somalia, in the presence of the WHO Representative to Somalia Dr Mamunur Rahman Malik. This funding from the Government of Japan, under the Japanese supplementary budget for 2023, is coming at an important time as Somalia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history. More than 7.8 million people have been affected by the worsening drought conditions, and an estimated 1.8 million children face severe acute malnutrition. Indeed, this support will enable WHO, as well as Federal and State-level Ministries of Health to reach the most vulnerable populations with emergency health care services, including those who are internally displaced and severely impacted by the drought.    Over a one-year period, this project will help to expand community-based and integrated health and nutrition interventions (especially to children, pregnant and lactating women, and internally displaced persons), strengthen disease surveillance, improve service delivery at the district level by equipping health care units, and establish referral linkages between communities and primary healthcare facilities for enhanced quality and continuity of care, thereby helping to reduce preventable morbidity and mortality among vulnerable communities. WHO will achieve this by deploying over 2100 community health workers and establishing 148 mobile outreach teams to increase access to life-saving services at the community level, as well as by establishing and supporting 64 stabilization centres at health facilities to treat children with severe acute malnutrition with medical complications, 9 cholera treatment centres and 280 primary health care centres in drought-affected districts. As a result of these interventions, WHO will provide critical health services to millions of people in need, including in remote and hard-to-reach areas.    This support from the Government of Japan will thus be instrumental in helping to improve the lives and well-being of Somalis, as it will contribute to reducing preventable mortality and morbidity, as well as advance UHC through enhanced service delivery. With this support, WHO Somalia will continue to save lives and improve the health outcomes of people in need. WHO takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to the Government and people of Japan for this critical contribution. H.E. Ken Okaniwa, Ambassador of Japan to Somalia and WHO Representative in Somalia, Dr Mamunur Rahman Malik. The World Health Organization (WHO) Somalia Country Office and the Government of Japan have joined hands and officially launched a drought emergency response project that aims to reach over 2.7 million people across 29 drought-affected districts with critical health interventions. The project, entitled “Expanding access to essential and emergency health care for the drought-affected communities living in hard-to-reach areas in Somalia”, will not only contribute to improving access to critical and life-saving health and nutrition services, it will also build resilience of primary health care system in the country towards achieving universal health coverage (UHC). The launch ceremony was hosted by H.E. Ken Okaniwa, Ambassador of Japan to Somalia, in the presence of the WHO Representative to Somalia Dr Mamunur Rahman Malik. This funding from the Government of Japan, under the Japanese supplementary budget for 2023, is coming at an important time as Somalia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history. More than 7.8 million people have been affected by the worsening drought conditions, and an estimated 1.8 million children face severe acute malnutrition. Indeed, this support will enable WHO, as well as Federal and State-level Ministries of Health to reach the most vulnerable populations with emergency health care services, including those who are internally displaced and severely impacted by the drought.    Over a one-year period, this project will help to expand community-based and integrated health and nutrition interventions (especially to children, pregnant and lactating women, and internally displaced persons), strengthen disease surveillance, improve service delivery at the district level by equipping health care units, and establish referral linkages between communities and primary healthcare facilities for enhanced quality and continuity of care, thereby helping to reduce preventable morbidity and mortality among vulnerable communities. WHO will achieve this by deploying over 2100 community health workers and establishing 148 mobile outreach teams to increase access to life-saving services at the community level, as well as by establishing and supporting 64 stabilization centres at health facilities to treat children with severe acute malnutrition with medical complications, 9 cholera treatment centres and 280 primary health care centres in drought-affected districts. As a result of these interventions, WHO will provide critical health services to millions of people in need, including in remote and hard-to-reach areas.    This support from the Government of Japan will thus be instrumental in helping to improve the lives and well-being of Somalis, as it will contribute to reducing preventable mortality and morbidity, as well as advance UHC through enhanced service delivery. With this support, WHO Somalia will continue to save lives and improve the health outcomes of people in need. WHO takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to the Government and people of Japan for this critical contribution. 
  • 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.
  • Dr Hanan Balkhy started her first day on Sunday, 4 February 2024 with a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting with WHO staff.    Dr Hanan Balkhy started her first day on Sunday, 4 February 2024 with a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting with WHO staff.    
  • 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.
  • Shipments from World Health Organization (WHO)  in Egypt arriving at the Egyptian border crossings with Sudan and hospitals at Aswan. WHO in Egypt has dispatched medical and surgical supplies to help meet the basic health needs of the tens of thousands fleeing Sudan to Egypt through the Egyptian borders. Supplies include medical kits, wheelchairs, personal protective equipment for HCWs, water tanks, and hygiene & safe disposal of waste equipment. WHO continues to monitor the situation closely in coordination with the Egyptian government and with Egypt Red Crescent, UN partners and others and stands ready to provide all the possible support to protect the health of all during those difficult times.  Amidst the escalating crisis in Sudan, tens of thousands of people are fleeing Sudan to Egypt. WHO in Egypt is working on ground with Ministry of Health Egypt and partners to meet their essential needs and effectively respond to this humanitarian crisis.Shipments from World Health Organization (WHO)  in Egypt arriving at the Egyptian border crossings with Sudan and hospitals at Aswan. WHO in Egypt has dispatched medical and surgical supplies to help meet the basic health needs of the tens of thousands fleeing Sudan to Egypt through the Egyptian borders. Supplies include medical kits, wheelchairs, personal protective equipment for HCWs, water tanks, and hygiene & safe disposal of waste equipment. WHO continues to monitor the situation closely in coordination with the Egyptian government and with Egypt Red Crescent, UN partners and others and stands ready to provide all the possible support to protect the health of all during those difficult times.  Amidst the escalating crisis in Sudan, tens of thousands of people are fleeing Sudan to Egypt. WHO in Egypt is working on ground with Ministry of Health Egypt and partners to meet their essential needs and effectively respond to this humanitarian crisis.
  • Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean listens to a young woman injured by the earthquake in Latakia, Syria. 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.  Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean listens to a young woman injured by the earthquake in Latakia, Syria. 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.  
  • Amid a global shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, Iraq has received 336 000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility, a partnership co-led by Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organization, alongside key delivery partner UNICEF. The AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured by SK-Bio Institute of South Korea arrived on Thursday 25 March 2021 and were received at Baghdad International Airport by the Minister of Health, Iraq, His Excellency Dr Hassam Mohammed Al-Tamimi, accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Health, WHO, and UNICEF. This is a historic step towards the global goal of ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide and is part of the first allocation of vaccines to Iraq. Further consignments of 1.1 million COVAX vaccine doses are planned for Iraq in the coming weeks and will continue in order to cover 20% of the population before the end of 2021.Amid a global shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, Iraq has received 336 000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine through the COVAX Facility, a partnership co-led by Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organization, alongside key delivery partner UNICEF. The AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured by SK-Bio Institute of South Korea arrived on Thursday 25 March 2021 and were received at Baghdad International Airport by the Minister of Health, Iraq, His Excellency Dr Hassam Mohammed Al-Tamimi, accompanied by representatives of the Ministry of Health, WHO, and UNICEF. This is a historic step towards the global goal of ensuring equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide and is part of the first allocation of vaccines to Iraq. Further consignments of 1.1 million COVAX vaccine doses are planned for Iraq in the coming weeks and will continue in order to cover 20% of the population before the end of 2021.
  • With support from the United States Office of State for Disaster Assistance (OFDA), the World Health Organization (WHO) has established and deployed four Emergency Mobile Medical Teams (EMT) to Benghazi, Ajdabiya, Tarhuna, Tawerga and Bani Walid to respond to urgent needs. For displaced families, illegal immigrants and vulnerable host communities. Each of the teams consists of a general practitioner, dermatologist, gynecologist, and pediatrician. Since the launch of the Mobile Emergency Medical Teams project in January, more than 5,000 patients have been treated, most of them in camps hosting displaced populations. These teams were established as part of the WHO's broader goal of providing a basic package of health care services covering the various components of the Minimum Health Service Package (MSP). WHO is also providing medical supplies and essential medicines to these teams and referral hospitals to ensure continuity of access to health services at all levels.With support from the United States Office of State for Disaster Assistance (OFDA), the World Health Organization (WHO) has established and deployed four Emergency Mobile Medical Teams (EMT) to Benghazi, Ajdabiya, Tarhuna, Tawerga and Bani Walid to respond to urgent needs. For displaced families, illegal immigrants and vulnerable host communities. Each of the teams consists of a general practitioner, dermatologist, gynecologist, and pediatrician. Since the launch of the Mobile Emergency Medical Teams project in January, more than 5,000 patients have been treated, most of them in camps hosting displaced populations. These teams were established as part of the WHO's broader goal of providing a basic package of health care services covering the various components of the Minimum Health Service Package (MSP). WHO is also providing medical supplies and essential medicines to these teams and referral hospitals to ensure continuity of access to health services at all levels.
  • Afghanistan has vaccinated 5.36 million Afghan children 9–59 months against measles while 6.1 million children 0-59 months received oral polio vaccine in a nationwide vaccination campaign held from 26 November to 12 December 2022. Based on the data from Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health Expanded Programme on Immunization, the campaign covered 329 districts in all the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. There were 4341 vaccination teams comprising 4 team members on each team.  The measles campaign in Afghanistan was supported by WHO and UNICEF in terms of vaccine procurement and delivery, development of immunization guidelines and communication materials, and building the capacity of health workers to manage and implement the campaign and ensure that all eligible children are protected through safe and effective vaccines for measles and polio. Financial support for the campaign was provided by Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance.  Young girl receives measles-polio vaccine.Afghanistan has vaccinated 5.36 million Afghan children 9–59 months against measles while 6.1 million children 0-59 months received oral polio vaccine in a nationwide vaccination campaign held from 26 November to 12 December 2022. Based on the data from Afghanistan's Ministry of Public Health Expanded Programme on Immunization, the campaign covered 329 districts in all the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. There were 4341 vaccination teams comprising 4 team members on each team.  The measles campaign in Afghanistan was supported by WHO and UNICEF in terms of vaccine procurement and delivery, development of immunization guidelines and communication materials, and building the capacity of health workers to manage and implement the campaign and ensure that all eligible children are protected through safe and effective vaccines for measles and polio. Financial support for the campaign was provided by Gavi - the Vaccine Alliance.  Young girl receives measles-polio vaccine.
  • From 13 to 15 December 2022, key global and regional stakeholders and experts from across WHO, UN agencies, nongovernmental organizations and other entities convened in Cairo, Egypt to address strengthening integration of noncommunicable disease (NCD) care in emergency preparedness and response.   For more photos from this event, please contact emphotos@who.int  From 13 to 15 December 2022, key global and regional stakeholders and experts from across WHO, UN agencies, nongovernmental organizations and other entities convened in Cairo, Egypt to address strengthening integration of noncommunicable disease (NCD) care in emergency preparedness and response.   For more photos from this event, please contact emphotos@who.int  
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) officially opened a country office in Bahrain. Located in the capital city of Manama, the new office is the 20th WHO country office to open in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region, and the 152nd WHO country office globally. The office will enable WHO to work on the ground with national health authorities, United Nations partners and a range of stakeholders in all sectors to foster public health collaboration at the national, regional and international levels. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General is inaugurating the office.The World Health Organization (WHO) officially opened a country office in Bahrain. Located in the capital city of Manama, the new office is the 20th WHO country office to open in WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region, and the 152nd WHO country office globally. The office will enable WHO to work on the ground with national health authorities, United Nations partners and a range of stakeholders in all sectors to foster public health collaboration at the national, regional and international levels. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General is inaugurating the office.
  • Health ministers and high-level representatives of the 22 countries and territories of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, partner organizations and civil society, took part in the Sixty-fourth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Islamabad, Pakistan, from 9 to 12 October 2017. The Regional Committee is WHO’s highest governing body on a regional level. Ministers of health and their representatives will discuss public health priorities for countries of the Region, and more than 250 public health leaders and experts will attended the 64th RC session, including representatives of national, regional and international organizations Dr Jaouad Mahjour (left), Director, Programme Management . Dr Mahmoud Fikri (center) WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Health ministers and high-level representatives of the 22 countries and territories of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, partner organizations and civil society, took part in the Sixty-fourth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, Islamabad, Pakistan, from 9 to 12 October 2017. The Regional Committee is WHO’s highest governing body on a regional level. Ministers of health and their representatives will discuss public health priorities for countries of the Region, and more than 250 public health leaders and experts will attended the 64th RC session, including representatives of national, regional and international organizations Dr Jaouad Mahjour (left), Director, Programme Management . Dr Mahmoud Fikri (center) WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.   - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.
  • Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General and H.E. Mr Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel, Minister of Health Saudi Arabia at WHO regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean during the 69th Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. The 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean 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". - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General and H.E. Mr Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel, Minister of Health Saudi Arabia at WHO regional office for the Eastern Mediterranean during the 69th Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean. The 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean 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". - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Draw the line against malaria. Reaching the zero malaria target. Insecticide-treated mosquito nets are one of the most effective malaria prevention methods. Sleep under a mosquito net.Draw the line against malaria. Reaching the zero malaria target. Insecticide-treated mosquito nets are one of the most effective malaria prevention methods. Sleep under a mosquito net.
  • 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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