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This is a summary of what was said by John Aylieff, WFP Afghanistan Representative and Country Director (speaking from Bangkok via Zoom) – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press...

Sudan’s Northern State health ministry reported five new cases of dengue fever on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to 116 as of March 1. No deaths have been recorded, though health...

Staff at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, are mobilizing from Iran and Afghanistan to Lebanon and Syria to support people forced to flee their homes as the regional crisis intensifies. Many affected...

 Sudan’s health ministry on Tuesday reported a surge in cases of dengue fever, malaria, and measles across several states, as officials struggle to contain outbreaks amid a collapsing healthcare...

Women’s health care in Lebanon and its associated biases are linked to the country’s collapsing economy. The crisis began in August 2019 and was made worse by COVID-19. In 2024, it was estimated...

As violence escalates across the Middle East, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) urgently calls for the reopening of all crossings into Gaza, the unrestricted entry of vital humanitarian aid, and...

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), concluded a 2-day visit to Jordan during which he highlighted the country’s leadership in delivering health...

Authorities in Tehran have called for international action and solidarity after several hospitals and schools were impacted by United States and Israeli air strikes on the country as Iran continues...

octors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is deeply concerned for the safety and wellbeing of its staff from Lankien and Pieri, in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, following an...

Experts at a press conference here today urged immediate protection of existing rivers and wetlands, describing them as lifelines for public health, agriculture, and food security. They warned that...

WHO Afghanistan has been strengthening emergency care services across the country through its Basic Emergency Care (BEC) training programme, enabling frontline health workers to respond faster and...

Morocco’s strong showing reflects a combination of favourable climatic conditions and behavioural patterns that together create an environment placing less strain on the immune system. Morocco has...

The General Authority for Hajj and Umrah announced the start of medical examinations. These exams are for pilgrims for the 1447 AH – 2026 Hajj season. This initiative began on Sunday morning. It is...

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health reported today that one fatality and 32 injuries (all foreign nationalities) were recorded at Al Adan Hospital in the wake of the Iranian attacks. Spokesperson of the...

Global reductions in development assistance could reverse decades of health progress in Bangladesh and trigger nearly 23 million additional deaths by 2030 across 93 low- and middle-income countries,...

Morocco celebrated International Rare Disease Day with the launch of a new Precision Medicine Hub at the Mohammed VI International University Hospital Complex on Friday in Rabat, a joint project by...

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has reaffirmed the health sector’s full preparedness to respond to emergencies in Qatar, in close coordination with relevant state entities. The ministry...

When renewed clashes in mid-July 2025 forced thousands of people in Sweida governorate, Syria, to flee their homes, many families believed it would be a short displacement. Eight months later, there...

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling for a massive scale-up of lifesaving assistance and unhindered humanitarian access amid the ongoing catastrophe in Gaza, where lives continue to be...

Restrictions imposed by the Taliban are jeopardising the lives of women and their children who are sometimes denied emergency treatment, a U.N. human rights expert said on Friday.   Regulations...

The Ministry of Health has called on individuals planning to perform Hajj from within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 1447 AH season to receive the necessary vaccinations to promote preventive...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced recommendations for the viral composition of influenza (or “flu”) vaccines for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere influenza season. The...

Seventeen aid groups have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court after the government moved to ban 37 NGOs in Gaza unless they hand over detailed data to on Palestinian staff. Agencies, including...

Syria’s Health Ministry on Wednesday launched two European Union-backed projects aimed at strengthening primary healthcare services and improving governance in the health sector. The initiatives...

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, today concluded the first day of his two-day State visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, underscoring the...

The Ministry of Health of the Government of National Unity has launched a new support package for Al-Badri Polyclinic as part of its 100-day plan to reform and restructure the healthcare...

Sudan’s health system has suffered an unprecedented collapse since war erupted in mid-April 2023, with most hospitals in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities across several states turned into...

In the present report the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan provides an intersectional examination of women’s and girls’ right to the highest attainable standard...

Every day, Homs University Hospital receives thousands of people seeking urgent care. From emergency trauma cases to patients managing chronic diseases, the hospital operates at full capacity,...