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In recent years, Egypt has undertaken significant efforts to enhance women’s participation in the labour market and bolster the national economy. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to...

Bahrain’s parliamentary group, represented by Hala Ramzi Fayez, Shura Council member, and MP Hassan Ibrahim Hassan, participated in a workshop organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and...

Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health Islamabad has confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type-1 case fromQuetta District of Balochistan....

Kuwait's Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmad Al-Awadhi awarded State of Kuwait Pize for the Control of Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes in the Eastern Mediteranean Region to Dr. Asem Hamza, of...

The meetings of the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean, held in Doha from Oct. 14-17, will discuss four technical papers that emphasize the need to accelerate...

The 71st session of the World Health Organizations (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean commenced today, hosted by the State of Qatar from 14 to 17 October, under the theme "Health...

Saudi aid agency, KSrelief, on Sunday opened an “air bridge” to transport medical supplies and food aid to Lebanon, state news agency reported on Sunday. The initiative follows the directives of...

October 12, 2024 (KASSALA) – Sudan’s health ministry on Saturday reported a surge in cholera cases in the central states of Sennar, Al Jazirah, and White Nile, bringing the total number of...

The second round of an emergency polio vaccination campaign is scheduled to start on 14 October 2024 in Gaza, to vaccinate an estimated 591 700 children under ten years of age with a second dose of...

Prime Minister Jafar Hassan met on Sunday with the heads of health professional associations at the Prime Ministry, as part of ongoing discussions with various national sectors and...

On Sunday, the Iraqi Ministry of Health reaffirmed its commitment to provide necessary healthcare for Lebanese displaced persons who have recently arrived in Iraq due to Israeli military...

Iraq has witnessed a significant rise in its Global Hunger Index (GHI) score, according to the latest report released on Friday, October 11, 2024, by the World Hunger Index. The report reveals that...

Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) called on the public to get the seasonal flu vaccine, especially those at higher risk of complications, needs to protect themselves against influenza this year. "Flu...

With funding from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) proceeds with the project to enhance resilience among the families most affected by conflicts and...

More than thirteen years of crises have taken a heavy toll on the health and well-being of Syria’s population, particularly its healthcare workers. On this World Mental Health Day, themed “Mental...

President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said that Pakistan was committed to improving the mental health of the nation and enhancing the mental health facilities.   “On this day, I encourage...

In Lebanon, health workers and medical facilities have continued to be hit and killed by ongoing Israeli bombardment, a week since Israel sent troops and armoured vehicles into the...

Article 18:1 of the constitution of Bangladesh articulates that the state will consider the development of nutritional levels and improvement of public health in the country as a primary duty. But...

At a health clinic in the eastern suburb of Kabul, Razia, 26, is paying a farewell visit to her psychosocial counsellor, Farzana Amini. For the past few months, she has been seeking Farzana’s...

TEHRAN –Mental health week kicked off on Wednesday, October 9, and will conclude on October 15. This year, it is marked under the theme of ‘today’s priority; mental health in the...

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 196 this year. During the period,...

As the world edges closer towards eradicating polio, a critical challenge remains: the safe handling and storage of poliovirus in facilities that will keep it for vaccine production and research....

Israeli forces have continued to launch strikes on targets across Lebanon as part of a relentless bombing campaign that escalated on September 23. Since then, four hospitals in southern Lebanon have...

Did you know that both men and women can get breast cancer? It is the most common type of cancer amongst women, and most breast cancers are self-detected. 

UAE has pledged significant financial aid to Lebanon and Gaza amidst the ongoing Israeli Occupation offensive.     Sultan Al Shamsi, UAE's Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International...

Damascus, SANA- Health Minister, Ahmad Damiriyah discussed Tuesday with Russian Deputy Minister of Healthcare, Andrey Plutnitsky and the accompanying delegation means to enhance health...

The Global Health Exhibition, scheduled to take place from October 21 to 23 in Malham, north of Riyadh, under the slogan "Invest in Health", will provide health practitioners with the opportunity to...

The Ministry of Health in Gaza said the Israeli occupation army targeted 65% of health institutions in the Strip, and deliberately deprived thousands of patients from receiving medical care over a...

The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation on Monday announced the signing of a $100 million agreement with the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development to implement a comprehensive digital...

UNICEF is providing 167 metric tons of medical supplies for about 2 million people affected by the rapidly escalating conflict in Lebanon, especially women and children.   UNICEF has delivered 67...

Amman Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh on Tuesday inaugurated a comprehensive smoking cessation clinic, an outdoor gym, and a walking track at King Abdullah II Gardens in Mugabalein in Amman. The initiative,...

TEHRAN – The health ministry in cooperation with Japan has held an online elderly care course within the framework of a former agreement aiming to improve medical services in Iran through Japan’s...

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières(MSF) is helping bridge gaps in access to maternal care in Balochistan, a province in southwestern Pakistan that has one of the highest...

An expanding poliovirus outbreak is posing a public health emergency for children across the country. Health officials have appealed to parents to urgently vaccinate their children at every...