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Gaps in healthcare threaten lives as violence escalates in South Sudan

Dec 09, 2025

MSF
Gaps in healthcare threaten lives as violence escalates in South Sudan

 People in South Sudan are facing a deteriorating humanitarian situation, while at the same time international interest and support continue to decline, says a new Médecins Sans FrontiÚres (MSF)...


Air pollution sends 170,000 Iranians to hospitals in a week – health official

Dec 09, 2025

Iran International
Air pollution sends 170,000 Iranians to hospitals in a week – health official

Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi said more than 170,000 people have gone to emergency wards since the start of December because of heart and respiratory problems caused by air pollution,...


Telemedicine in Afghanistan: Implementation, Outcomes, and Future Directions in a Resource-Constrained Setting

Dec 09, 2025

Cureus
Telemedicine in Afghanistan: Implementation, Outcomes, and Future Directions in a...

Afghanistan faces major challenges in healthcare access due to decades of conflict, geographic isolation, and limited infrastructure. Telemedicine presents a promising solution to bridge these gaps...


No essential supplies in truce: Gaza’s healthcare system broken by Israel

Dec 07, 2025

AlJazeera
No essential supplies in truce: Gaza’s healthcare system broken by Israel

After being relentlessly decimated by bombs and starved of medical aid during Israel’s genocidal war, Gaza’s healthcare system remains on the brink of collapse despite nearly two months of a...


Iran explores potential to develop health ties with Africa

Dec 07, 2025

Tehran Times
Iran explores potential to develop health ties with Africa

The ministries of health and foreign affairs, in a virtual meeting with Iranian ambassadors and attachés in Africa, have discussed ways to promote cooperation with African countries in the health...


Sudan's bloody civil war is worsening a major humanitarian crisis

Dec 07, 2025

NBC News
Sudan's bloody civil war is worsening a major humanitarian crisis

Sudan is facing what the World Food Program has called “the humanitarian crisis of our time,” as tens of millions struggle through sieges, blockades and aid shortages that have pushed entire...


Health Awareness Day in Khasab Highlights HPV, HIV Prevention

Dec 07, 2025

Oman Observer
Health Awareness Day in Khasab Highlights HPV, HIV Prevention

The Ministry of Health organised a health awareness day on human papillomavirus (HPV) and HIV at the Khasab Sports and Cultural Club on Sunday, under the auspices of Dr Ahmed bin Salim al Mandhari,...


Egypt Accelerates Digital Health with New National Data Roadmap

Dec 06, 2025

TechAfrica News
Egypt Accelerates Digital Health with New National Data Roadmap

Egypt’s Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ministry for Digital Transformation, held a high-level joint work meeting to assess progress and strengthen the implementation of the...


Qatar's partnership with Gates Foundation boosted global economic, health empowerment, poverty reduction: Bill Gates

Dec 06, 2025

The Peninsula
Qatar's partnership with Gates Foundation boosted global economic, health empowerment, poverty...

Microsoft Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) HE Bill Gates emphasized that the strategic partnership between his foundation and the State of Qatar has...


Most countries make progress towards universal health coverage, but major challenges remain, WHO–World Bank report finds

Dec 06, 2025

WHO
Most countries make progress towards universal health coverage, but major challenges remain,...

Since 2000, most countries – across all income levels and regions – have made concurrent progress in expanding health service coverage and reducing the financial hardship associated with health...


Egypt, Iraq hold talks to advance cooperation on the “Golden Thousand Days” initiative

Dec 04, 2025

Egypt State Information Service
Egypt, Iraq hold talks to advance cooperation on the “Golden Thousand Days” initiative

The Director-General of Public Health at Iraq’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Riyad Abdul Ameer Al-Halfi, received the Egyptian delegation, headed by Dr. Abla El-Alfy, Egypt’s Deputy Minister of Health...


Govt set to implement Tk 4,062.07cr project to strengthen reproductive health

Dec 04, 2025

BSS News
Govt set to implement Tk 4,062.07cr project to strengthen reproductive health

The government is set to strengthen reproductive health and family planning services across the country with the introduction of a major new initiative titled "Climate Responsive Reproductive Health...


Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’

Dec 03, 2025

UN News
Sudan’s crisis deepens with communities trapped in ‘siege conditions’

Communities in Dilling and Kadugli in the south are trapped in “siege conditions,” according to children’s agency UNICEF. Additionally, there have been reports of sustained attacks in recent...


World Disability Day 2025: WHO Lebanon works to advance inclusive health

Dec 03, 2025

WHO EMRO
World Disability Day 2025: WHO Lebanon works to advance inclusive health

International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), celebrated every year on 3 December, provides a platform to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities at every level of...


Regional Health Alliance meeting charts a path towards equitable access to medical products across the Region

Dec 03, 2025

WHO EMRO
Regional Health Alliance meeting charts a path towards equitable access to medical products across...

Today, the Regional Health Alliance (RHA) concluded its meeting on strengthening regulatory systems, enhancing local production and improving the procurement and supply chain of medical products...


Strengthening rapid response capacities in Egypt

Dec 02, 2025

WHO EMRO
Strengthening rapid response capacities in Egypt

In October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), in collaboration with WHO Egypt and with support from the Pandemic Fund, concluded the final round of nationwide training sessions for...


WHO chief calls on parties to protect health personnel, facilities in Sudan amid ongoing attacks

Dec 02, 2025

Anadolu Agency
WHO chief calls on parties to protect health personnel, facilities in Sudan amid ongoing attacks

The World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Tuesday called on parties to the conflict in Sudan to protect health care facilities and workers amid ongoing attacks against them. "In Sudan, attacks on...


UN urges stronger support for emergency response fund, warns of falling contributions

Dec 09, 2025

Emirates News Agency
UN urges stronger support for emergency response fund, warns of falling contributions

UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to step up support for the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), describing it as a “global emergency...


US health panel ditches guidance to give hepatitis B vaccine to newborns

Dec 05, 2025

Al Jazeera
US health panel ditches guidance to give hepatitis B vaccine to newborns

A top-level vaccine panel in the United States government has voted to peel back guidance that newborn babies should receive a vaccine to shield against hepatitis B, a virus that can cause chronic...


US health panel ditches guidance to give hepatitis B vaccine to newborns

Dec 05, 2025

AlJazeera
US health panel ditches guidance to give hepatitis B vaccine to newborns

A top-level vaccine panel in the United States government has voted to peel back guidance that newborn babies should receive a vaccine to shield against hepatitis B, a virus that can cause chronic...


New tools saved a million lives from malaria last year but progress under threat as drug resistance rises

Dec 04, 2025

WHO
New tools saved a million lives from malaria last year but progress under threat as drug resistance...

Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to prevent an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024, according to WHO's...


Child deaths will rise this year as aid cuts reverse progress, says Gates

Dec 04, 2025

Reuters
Child deaths will rise this year as aid cuts reverse progress, says Gates

Around 200,000 more children will likely die before their fifth birthday this year than in 2024 as international aid cuts undermine decades of progress, the Gates Foundation said on...


Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records

Dec 04, 2025

United Nations News
Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records

The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water...


Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages

Dec 02, 2025

Bahrian News Agency
Cuba says 33 have died of mosquito-borne illnesses as epidemic rages

Cuba confirmed the deaths of 33 people from mosquito-borne illnesses in recent months in an epidemic that has hit at least one-third of the population.According to Reuters, the Deputy Minister of...