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Morocco is grappling with an unusual measles outbreak, with 25,000 cases and 120 deaths recorded since September 2023, according to health officials. Mohamed El Youbi, Director of Epidemiology and...

RESPONSE OVERVIEW   The 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP), estimates that 6.9 million people need humanitarian and protection assistance, a 17 per cent reduction compared to 2023....

Sanabil Investments, a wholly owned company by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), entered into a strategic partnership with US-based healthcare venture builder Redesign Health to fast-track healthcare...

In the rugged beauty of Ghor province, western Afghanistan, lies a story of hope and transformation. For 24-year-old Gul Chehra, who lives in a remote village in Shahrak district, motherhood once...

The Ministry of Health announced that 84 influenza cases are currently hospitalized in intensive care across the Kingdom, with the cumulative number of deaths reaching 31 since the beginning of the...

In response to the ceasefire that took effect on Sunday, 19 January 2025 in Gaza, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is scaling up on its humanitarian efforts by committing SGD 300,000 worth of relief...

Palestine Refugees in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan are among the most vulnerable communities in the region, with conflicts, displacements and economic crises entrenching their hardship. UNRWA has...

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting minister of foreign affairs, in a meeting with the Alexander Matheou, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) regional director for...

Nearly one third of children in Lebanon – 29% - began the new year facing crisis levels of hunger, with some pushed into child labour to support their families, said Save the Children after new...

Historically known as the land of the two rivers-the Tigris and the Euphrates, modern-day Iraq was the cradle of human civilization. The fertile soils of its rivers were where early humans...

In the vast and unforgiving terrain of north-east Syria, Al-Hol camp shelters nearly 40 000 displaced people – most of them women and children. Life in the camp is marked by overcrowding,...

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates $10 billion will be required to rebuild Gaza’s devastated health system over the next seven years, highlighting the unprecedented scale of...

The Treaty on the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Iran covers several core areas including the health sector. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President...

The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has launched its annual vaccination campaign today (Sunday), targeting Year 10 students to protect them against tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (Tdap)....

Bangladesh’s health sector reforms must prioritise health as a constitutional right, fair wages for workers, and improved infrastructure. Strengthening primary care, addressing nutrition-related...

Lack of awareness and economic hardship are contributing to malnutrition of new born babies causing their abnormal growth, short stature and disabilities.  Early-life malnutrition is an important...

The Federal Ministry of Health of Sudan declared a cholera outbreak on 12 August 2024 after confirmation of samples from Kassala State, which has been reporting suspected cases since 22 July 2024....

In the past week, the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in environmental samples...

The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the Gaza ceasefire, hostage and prisoner release deal, which brings hope for millions of people whose lives have been ravaged by the conflict.    The...

Under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan, the Jordan Medical Association (JMA) will host an international conference on January 23-24 to address the critical healthcare challenges in Gaza. The...

Air pollution is responsible for 102,456 deaths annually in Bangladesh, as per a new study by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). Titled "Public Health Impacts of Fine Particle...

Over the past 30 days, the medical staff of ARCS provided medication after check-ups to 3573 individuals in various areas of Logar Province. The staff dressed up 244 injured patients, vaccinated 574...

The alarming surge in violence caused by the rapid escalation of hostilities in Sudan has led to a detrimental impact on children. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and...

Pakistan’s annual death toll from smoking is the highest in South Asia and higher than the global average, according to Gallup Pakistan’s analysis of the Global Burden of Disease...

Abstract Background Mental disorders represent a significant global health concern, accounting for a substantial proportion of disabilities worldwide. Given its significance, it has consistently...

UNICEF and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) is investing in Afghanistan’s power supply in hospitals to improve the availability of safe and effective vaccination...

Since its launch, the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Healthcare Academy has attracted and trained over 3,750 healthcare professionals from the Emirate’s healthcare sector. Participants have...

In the dimly lit corridors of al-Amal Hospital in western Khan Younis, one of the 17 partially operational healthcare facilities in Gaza, a rare sense of hope grips the staff and...

Minister of Social Development and Family H E Buthaina bint Ali Al Jabr Al Nuaimi launched Qatar Cancer Society (QCS)’s Strategic Plan for 2025-2028 yesterday, aiming to improve the quality of life...

A pause in hostilities in Gaza will protect children from bombs and bullets for as long as it holds but must be the turning point to secure a definitive ceasefire and to rapidly increase humanitarian...

German Development Minister Svenja Schulze was in Damascus on Wednesday to meet with de facto Health Minister Maher Sharaa and discuss cooperation between Syrian and German hospitals. "After more...

 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministries of Health of Bahrain and Oman, as part of the (state visit) of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to the Sultanate of...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced the launch of a program aimed at eradicating polio and strengthening Afghanistan's primary healthcare system. Chris Elias, president of the...

The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of the 71st wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case of 2024 in the country. On...

With barely any aid coming in, people in Gaza have been experiencing the full force of winter as heavy rain and floods exacerbate an already dire humanitarian situation, leaving many lives at...

A high-level video conference on polio eradication in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was co-chaired by Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry and the Prime Minister’s Focal Person for Polio Eradication,...

UNICEF and The Muslim World League (MWL) have signed a US$1.5 million agreement to enhance education and skill-building programmes in Chad and Pakistan and to improve maternal, newborn and childcare...

The University of Jordan has established a new research group focused on studying the relationship between body balance, physical health, and mental wellbeing, bringing together international experts...

Abbas Shahsavani, head of the Air Health and Climate Change Group at Iran’s Health Ministry, announced that based on monitoring a statistical population of 48 million, 30,692 deaths were attributed...