Tag: Public Health Emergency

WHO Extends Polio Emergency Status as International Spread Risk Persists

WHO extends the polio PHEIC for three months as WPV1 and vaccine-derived…

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WHO Secures $3 Million to Strengthen Community-Led Response to Bundibugyo Virus Disease

WHO has received a US$3 million Wellcome grant to strengthen community-generated evidence…

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Health Authorities Call for Stronger Protection Measures for Ebola Response Workers

Africa CDC has urged stronger protection for frontline Ebola responders after a…

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MSF Report Highlights Severe Water Crisis in Gaza Amid Infrastructure Destruction

Snippet: Mรฉdecins Sans Frontiรจres has highlighted a severe water crisis in Gaza,…

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WHOโ€™s head of emergencies reaffirms support to Lebanonโ€™s health system amid escalating needs

World Health Organization has reaffirmed its support for Lebanonโ€™s health system as…

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WHO supports Burundi to deliver lifesaving emergency health assistance

World Health Organization is supporting Burundi in delivering emergency health assistance as…

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WHO calls for protection of healthcare as conflict intensifies across the Middle East

March 2026 โ€“ The WHO warns that rising casualties, attacks on hospitals,…

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Sudan Declares End of Cholera Outbreak

Sudan has officially declared the end of its Cholera outbreak after 48…

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WHO warns of deepening health crisis amid escalating Middle East hostilities

World Health Organization warns of a deepening health crisis in the Middle…

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WHO Welcomes Japanโ€™s US $240,000 Humanitarian Aid to Support Life-Saving Health Services in Afghanistan

Japan has provided US$240,000 in humanitarian funding to WHO to support essential…

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