Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF
One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing…
WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model…
Over a billion people living with mental health conditions – services require urgent scale-up
More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according…
WHO Responds to Afghanistan Earthquake
The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed emergency teams to Afghanistan’s eastern…
WHO Afghanistan receives vital support from OCHA to strengthen health services
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan has received over US$ 6.3…
1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water – WHO, UNICEF
To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with…
UAE’s Maritime-Medical Venture DOCKTOUR Extends Vital Support to Angola with Donation of Essential Medicines
800,000 tablets were donated to the Ministry of Health for distribution to…
Steering Committee established for second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine
WHO has appointed 15 experts in traditional medicine, public health and policy to provide…
7th International Conference on Prevention and Control of Infection (ICPCI)
This intriguing event has taken the initiative to gather world-class experts from…
Kuwait Health Alert: Methanol Poisoning Claims 23 Lives, Most Victims Asian Nationals
The Kuwait Ministry of Health has confirmed 160 cases of methanol poisoning…
