Egypt becomes the seventh country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma…
Ethiopia reports suspected viral haemorrhagic fever outbreak
Health authorities in Ethiopia are carrying out further investigations and ramping up…
Fiji becomes the 26th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the…
Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
In a landmark public health achievement, the World Health Organization (WHO) has…
The state of healthcare in Gaza today
The healthcare system in Gaza remains severely strained and fragile following years…
Over 35 metric tonnes of WHO medical supplies arrive in Kabul to support earthquake survivors in eastern Afghanistan
A new consignment of more than 35 metric tonnes of life-saving medical…
WHO updates list of essential medicines to include key cancer, diabetes treatments
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated editions of its Model…
WHO Responds to Afghanistan Earthquake
The World Health Organization (WHO) has deployed emergency teams to Afghanistan’s eastern…
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…
Kenya Achieves Elimination of Human African Trypanosomiasis as A Public Health Problem
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Kenya as having eliminated human…
