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Decline in children’s mental health, nutrition and education after the war in Lebanon: UNICEF

Decline in children’s mental health, nutrition and education after the war in Lebanon: UNICEF

CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in U.S. women

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Escalating humanitarian crisis in Renk amid renewed conflict in Sudan.

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New report flags severity of US funding cuts to global AIDS response

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CDC Report Suggests Bird Flu Is Spreading Undetected to Humans

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UN urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war

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WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty

IRC Case Study: Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste by Investing in Systems & SOPs

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African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

PAHO ultra-portable telehealth kit brings specialist primary healthcare services to remote...

World Water Day 2025: “Without Water, We Would Not Survive”

DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness

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CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in U.S. women

AFGHANISTAN: At least four children killed as flash floods sweep through villages, with heavy rains...

Save The Children

Emergency Response

Escalating humanitarian crisis in Renk amid renewed conflict in Sudan.

Emergency Response

New report flags severity of US funding cuts to global AIDS response

United Nations News

CDC Report Suggests Bird Flu Is Spreading Undetected to Humans

Zoonotic Diseases

UN urges global action to protect and support civilians devastated by Sudan’s war

Emergency Response

WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty

IRC Case Study: Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste by Investing in Systems & SOPs

Logistics Cluster

African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

PAHO ultra-portable telehealth kit brings specialist primary healthcare services to remote...

World Water Day 2025: “Without Water, We Would Not Survive”

DR Congo: WHO tracks deadly mysterious illness

United Nations News

Communicable Diseases

From despair to hope: Surviving drug-resistant TB in Pakistan

WHO calls for urgent support to rebuild Syria’s health system

Eighty percent of WHO-supported facilities in Afghanistan risk shutdown by June

Decline in children’s mental health, nutrition and education after the war in Lebanon: UNICEF

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Gaza’s health system is “completely eviscerated”—what happens now?

Gaza’s health system is “completely eviscerated”—what happens now?

Simultaneous screening of 211 pesticide residues in date fruits in Iran and health risk assessments based on Mont Carlo simulation

Simultaneous screening of 211 pesticide residues in date fruits in Iran and health risk assessments...

African Region: quarterly emergency preparedness and response, quarter 2, 2024

African Region: quarterly emergency preparedness and response, quarter 2, 2024

Call to action on respiratory pathogen pandemic planning: outcomes from the Global meeting on preparedness and resilience for emerging threats, Geneva, Switzerland, 24-26 April 2023

World Health Organization

Call to action on respiratory pathogen pandemic planning: outcomes from the Global meeting on...

Parental Supervision and Its Impact on Children’s Screen Time, Behavior, and Health Outcomes in Duhok City, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Parental Supervision and Its Impact on Children’s Screen Time, Behavior, and Health Outcomes in...

The effectiveness of a theory‑based health education program on self-efficacy and breastfeeding behaviors continuity of working mothers in Iran

The effectiveness of a theory‑based health education program on self-efficacy and breastfeeding...

Non-communicable diseases challenges and opportunities in Iran: a qualitative study

Non-communicable diseases challenges and opportunities in Iran: a qualitative study

Role of resilience in general health and mental wellbeing among Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon: a mixed methods study

BMC Conflict and Health

Role of resilience in general health and mental wellbeing among Syrian and Palestinian refugees in...

Exploring the acceptance of e-learning in health professions education in Iran based on the technology acceptance model (TAM)

Exploring the acceptance of e-learning in health professions education in Iran based on the...

Regional roadmap for the accelerated reduction of maternal mortality in West and Central Africa (2025-2029)

Regional roadmap for the accelerated reduction of maternal mortality in West and Central Africa...

The Evolving Global Landscape for Nutrition-Specific Financing: Taking Stock, Moving Forward

Center for Global Development

The Evolving Global Landscape for Nutrition-Specific Financing: Taking Stock, Moving Forward

Spatial analysis of COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates in northwest iran for future epidemic preparedness

Spatial analysis of COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates in northwest iran for future epidemic...

Gaza’s health system is “completely eviscerated”—what happens now?

Gaza’s health system is “completely eviscerated”—what happens now?

Simultaneous screening of 211 pesticide residues in date fruits in Iran and health risk assessments based on Mont Carlo simulation

Simultaneous screening of 211 pesticide residues in date fruits in Iran and health risk assessments...

African Region: quarterly emergency preparedness and response, quarter 2, 2024

African Region: quarterly emergency preparedness and response, quarter 2, 2024

Call to action on respiratory pathogen pandemic planning: outcomes from the Global meeting on preparedness and resilience for emerging threats, Geneva, Switzerland, 24-26 April 2023

World Health Organization

Call to action on respiratory pathogen pandemic planning: outcomes from the Global meeting on...

Parental Supervision and Its Impact on Children’s Screen Time, Behavior, and Health Outcomes in Duhok City, Iraq: A Cross-Sectional Study

Parental Supervision and Its Impact on Children’s Screen Time, Behavior, and Health Outcomes in...

The effectiveness of a theory‑based health education program on self-efficacy and breastfeeding behaviors continuity of working mothers in Iran

The effectiveness of a theory‑based health education program on self-efficacy and breastfeeding...

Non-communicable diseases challenges and opportunities in Iran: a qualitative study

Non-communicable diseases challenges and opportunities in Iran: a qualitative study

Role of resilience in general health and mental wellbeing among Syrian and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon: a mixed methods study

BMC Conflict and Health

Role of resilience in general health and mental wellbeing among Syrian and Palestinian refugees in...

Exploring the acceptance of e-learning in health professions education in Iran based on the technology acceptance model (TAM)

Exploring the acceptance of e-learning in health professions education in Iran based on the...

Regional roadmap for the accelerated reduction of maternal mortality in West and Central Africa (2025-2029)

Regional roadmap for the accelerated reduction of maternal mortality in West and Central Africa...

The Evolving Global Landscape for Nutrition-Specific Financing: Taking Stock, Moving Forward

Center for Global Development

The Evolving Global Landscape for Nutrition-Specific Financing: Taking Stock, Moving Forward

Spatial analysis of COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates in northwest iran for future epidemic preparedness

Spatial analysis of COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates in northwest iran for future epidemic...

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Donors and Partners reaffirm their commitment to jointly ensure a Polio free Pakistan

Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme

Donors and Partners reaffirm their commitment to jointly ensure a Polio free Pakistan

Health System Provides Over 40,000 Services to Umrah Performers in the First Half of Ramadan

Saudi Press Agency

Health System Provides Over 40,000 Services to Umrah Performers in the First Half of Ramadan

Iraq launches the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

Iraq launches the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

Health, Labor Ministers discuss coordination in healthcare and pharmaceuticals

MTV Lebanonn News

Health, Labor Ministers discuss coordination in healthcare and pharmaceuticals

Statement: Medical services overwhelmed as airstrikes hit Gaza

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Statement: Medical services overwhelmed as airstrikes hit Gaza

DHA adopts new standards to enhance mental health services, patient safety

Emirates News Agency

DHA adopts new standards to enhance mental health services, patient safety

Weekly Environmental Sampling Results

Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme

Weekly Environmental Sampling Results

SFDA prepares for Hajj season

SFDA prepares for Hajj season

From despair to hope: Surviving drug-resistant TB in Pakistan

From despair to hope: Surviving drug-resistant TB in Pakistan

Canada provides funding for humanitarian needs in Lebanon

Government of Canada

Canada provides funding for humanitarian needs in Lebanon

WHO supports “Big Catch-Up” initiative to vaccinate 2.8 million children in Pakistan

United Nations Pakistan

WHO supports “Big Catch-Up” initiative to vaccinate 2.8 million children in Pakistan

EU Partners with EMERGENCY to Empower Afghan Health Professionals

Delegation of the European Union to Afghanistan

EU Partners with EMERGENCY to Empower Afghan Health Professionals

Donors and Partners reaffirm their commitment to jointly ensure a Polio free Pakistan

Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme

Donors and Partners reaffirm their commitment to jointly ensure a Polio free Pakistan

Health System Provides Over 40,000 Services to Umrah Performers in the First Half of Ramadan

Saudi Press Agency

Health System Provides Over 40,000 Services to Umrah Performers in the First Half of Ramadan

Iraq launches the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

Iraq launches the Global School-Based Student Health Survey

Health, Labor Ministers discuss coordination in healthcare and pharmaceuticals

MTV Lebanonn News

Health, Labor Ministers discuss coordination in healthcare and pharmaceuticals

Statement: Medical services overwhelmed as airstrikes hit Gaza

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Statement: Medical services overwhelmed as airstrikes hit Gaza

DHA adopts new standards to enhance mental health services, patient safety

Emirates News Agency

DHA adopts new standards to enhance mental health services, patient safety

Weekly Environmental Sampling Results

Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme

Weekly Environmental Sampling Results

SFDA prepares for Hajj season

SFDA prepares for Hajj season

From despair to hope: Surviving drug-resistant TB in Pakistan

From despair to hope: Surviving drug-resistant TB in Pakistan

Canada provides funding for humanitarian needs in Lebanon

Government of Canada

Canada provides funding for humanitarian needs in Lebanon

WHO supports “Big Catch-Up” initiative to vaccinate 2.8 million children in Pakistan

United Nations Pakistan

WHO supports “Big Catch-Up” initiative to vaccinate 2.8 million children in Pakistan

EU Partners with EMERGENCY to Empower Afghan Health Professionals

Delegation of the European Union to Afghanistan

EU Partners with EMERGENCY to Empower Afghan Health Professionals

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Three cities honoured for public health achievements at 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

Three cities honoured for public health achievements at 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

ECDC and Africa CDC discuss deeper collaboration for global health security

ECDC and Africa CDC discuss deeper collaboration for global health security

Trump administration weighing future of CDC's HIV prevention division

Trump administration weighing future of CDC's HIV prevention division

PAHO ultra-portable telehealth kit brings specialist primary healthcare services to remote communities in the Americas

PAHO ultra-portable telehealth kit brings specialist primary healthcare services to remote...

US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017

US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017

Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty

WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty

Message from Dr Hanan Balkhy Regional Director WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region on the occasion of the World Tuberculosis Day

Message from Dr Hanan Balkhy Regional Director WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region on the occasion of...

IRC Case Study: Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste by Investing in Systems & SOPs

Logistics Cluster

IRC Case Study: Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste by Investing in Systems & SOPs

African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

WHO's Science in Five: Episode #135 – Facing the TB crisis

WHO's Science in Five: Episode #135 – Facing the TB crisis

WHO calls for urgent action to address worldwide disruptions in tuberculosis services putting millions of lives at risk

WHO calls for urgent action to address worldwide disruptions in tuberculosis services putting...

Three cities honoured for public health achievements at 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

Three cities honoured for public health achievements at 2025 Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit

ECDC and Africa CDC discuss deeper collaboration for global health security

ECDC and Africa CDC discuss deeper collaboration for global health security

Trump administration weighing future of CDC's HIV prevention division

Trump administration weighing future of CDC's HIV prevention division

PAHO ultra-portable telehealth kit brings specialist primary healthcare services to remote communities in the Americas

PAHO ultra-portable telehealth kit brings specialist primary healthcare services to remote...

US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017

US reports first outbreak of deadly H7N9 bird flu since 2017

Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty

WHO marks 20 years of its lifesaving tobacco control treaty

Message from Dr Hanan Balkhy Regional Director WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region on the occasion of the World Tuberculosis Day

Message from Dr Hanan Balkhy Regional Director WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region on the occasion of...

IRC Case Study: Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste by Investing in Systems & SOPs

Logistics Cluster

IRC Case Study: Reducing Pharmaceutical Waste by Investing in Systems & SOPs

African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

African region records further decline in TB deaths, cases

WHO's Science in Five: Episode #135 – Facing the TB crisis

WHO's Science in Five: Episode #135 – Facing the TB crisis

WHO calls for urgent action to address worldwide disruptions in tuberculosis services putting millions of lives at risk

WHO calls for urgent action to address worldwide disruptions in tuberculosis services putting...

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NHS England first in Europe to roll out take-at-home pill for MS patients

NHS England first in Europe to roll out take-at-home pill for MS patients

World Water Day 2025: “Without Water, We Would Not Survive”

World Water Day 2025: “Without Water, We Would Not Survive”

'Pandemic babies' turn 5: Here’s what research tells us about their development and remarkable resilience

Gavi The Vaccine Alliance

'Pandemic babies' turn 5: Here’s what research tells us about their development and remarkable...

Obesity Day 2025: addressing the growing burden of obesity

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

Obesity Day 2025: addressing the growing burden of obesity

Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated – WHO

Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated – WHO

On International Women’s Day WHO calls for accelerated action on gender equality

On International Women’s Day WHO calls for accelerated action on gender equality

Third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024

Third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the...

Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico rise to 294 as outbreak spreads

Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico rise to 294 as outbreak spreads

MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia

MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia

UN Commission approves WHO recommendations to place psychoactive substances under international control

UN Commission approves WHO recommendations to place psychoactive substances under international...

European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe

World Health Organization

European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe

Polio this week as of 12 March 2025

Polio this week as of 12 March 2025

NHS England first in Europe to roll out take-at-home pill for MS patients

NHS England first in Europe to roll out take-at-home pill for MS patients

World Water Day 2025: “Without Water, We Would Not Survive”

World Water Day 2025: “Without Water, We Would Not Survive”

'Pandemic babies' turn 5: Here’s what research tells us about their development and remarkable resilience

Gavi The Vaccine Alliance

'Pandemic babies' turn 5: Here’s what research tells us about their development and remarkable...

Obesity Day 2025: addressing the growing burden of obesity

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region

Obesity Day 2025: addressing the growing burden of obesity

Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated – WHO

Many pregnancy-related complications going undetected and untreated – WHO

On International Women’s Day WHO calls for accelerated action on gender equality

On International Women’s Day WHO calls for accelerated action on gender equality

Third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the upsurge of mpox 2024

Third meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the...

Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico rise to 294 as outbreak spreads

Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico rise to 294 as outbreak spreads

MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia

MSF warns of ‘rapidly spreading’ outbreak as cholera kills 31 in Ethiopia

UN Commission approves WHO recommendations to place psychoactive substances under international control

UN Commission approves WHO recommendations to place psychoactive substances under international...

European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe

World Health Organization

European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe

Polio this week as of 12 March 2025

Polio this week as of 12 March 2025