Sep 14, 2024, at 02:46 pm
Around 560,000 children under ten have been successfully vaccinated against polio during the first round of an emergency campaign in the Gaza Strip, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.
WHO chief reiterates call for ceasefire in Gaza
Dec 17, 2023, at 04:33 pm
Geneva/IBNS/UNI: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), reiterated his call on Friday for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Maldives reports contamination in Pakistani syrups: Reports
Dec 12, 2023, at 01:03 am
Pakistan is currently facing an embarrassing situation after the Maldives reported contamination in Pakistani syrups and suspension medicines, media reports said.
WHO loses contact with Gaza's largest hospital amid reports of bombings
Nov 12, 2023, at 07:08 pm
Geneva/IBNS/UNI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lost communication with its contacts in the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, Al-Shifa Hospital, amid reports that the facility was facing attacks by Israel, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday.
Gaza: Forcing patients to flee hospitals a 'death sentence' warns WHO
Oct 16, 2023, at 01:12 am
The UN Palestine refugee agency (UNRWA) issued an urgent call on Saturday for Israeli Authorities to protect all civilians sheltering in Gaza.
Preserving dignity, public health: Managing deceased bodies during crises
Sep 16, 2023, at 09:50 pm
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday joined with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, to underline the critical importance of preserving the dignity of the dead in the wake of recent natural disasters in Libya and Morocco.
New guidance to protect children from ‘aggressive’ food marketing
Jul 04, 2023, at 10:39 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) released on Monday fresh guidance on shaping policies to best protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing.
WHO strongly condemns deadly attack in Somalia
Jun 12, 2023, at 02:57 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday condemned in the strongest possible terms the deadly attack on the Pearl Beach Hotel and Restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left 16 dead, including a staff member.
About 270 killed, over 2,600 injured in clashes in Sudan: WHO
Apr 19, 2023, at 06:53 pm
Khartoum, Apr 19 (UNI) The Sudanese Ministry of Health Emergency Operations Center has informed the World Health Organization (WHO) that about 270 people have been killed and more than 2,600 have been injured in clashes in Sudan, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.
Canadians to hold off on getting another COVID booster for now:Experts recommend
Apr 06, 2023, at 04:34 am
Toronto/IBNS: Canadian health officials are echoing the message of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) to no longer recommend follow-up of COVID-19 boosters for people with a medium or low risk of developing severe illness from the virus.
WHO chief underscores need for ‘peace for health’ in landmark visit to northwest Syria
Mar 03, 2023, at 06:07 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday visited earthquake-ravaged northwest Syria, becoming the first senior UN official to enter the region since war erupted in the country 12 years ago this month.
WHO announces $43 million appeal to scale up response in Syria and Turkey
Feb 13, 2023, at 09:41 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a $43 million appeal to support earthquake response in Syria and Türkey, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced on Sunday.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives in quake-hit Syria
Feb 12, 2023, at 03:46 pm
Cairo/UNI: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Syria, five days after the country was rocked by powerful earthquakes, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.
Pakistan: WHO warns of significant health risks as floods continue
Sep 02, 2022, at 05:54 pm
New York: Major health risks are unfolding in Pakistan as unprecedented flooding continues, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday, warning of the threat of further spread of malaria, dengue fever and other water and vector-borne diseases.
WHO Boss Tedros says he is unable to send money to 'starving' family
Aug 26, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has revealed he is unable to send money to his "starving" relatives in Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray region.
COVID-19: China describes lab leak theory as 'politically motivated' as WHO calls for further probe
Jun 14, 2022, at 05:16 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has rejected the theory which states that COVID-19 virus might have originated as a leak from a Chinese laboratory.
COVID-19: Health workers face ‘dangerous neglect’, warn WHO, ILO
Feb 22, 2022, at 07:09 pm
New York: Health teams worldwide need much safer working conditions to combat the “dangerous neglect” they have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health and labour agencies said on Monday.
US, UK pitch for Taiwan's participation at WHO meeting
Feb 01, 2022, at 01:18 am
Taipei, Taiwan: Health officials from the United States and the United Kingdom have voiced the need for Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) during the agency's latest Executive Board meeting, media reports said on Monday.
US hails South Africa for quick, transparent response to emergence of Omicron strain
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:58 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked South Africa for a swift and transparent approach to the emergence of the new, Omicron, variant of the coronavirus, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
US plans to reopen land border to fully vaccinated Canadians from next month
Oct 14, 2021, at 03:31 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Senior United States (U.S.) officials announced Tuesday night that starting early November, the country would allow fully vaccinated Canadians to enter the at land and ferry border crossings, which have been closed for non-essential travel since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
Lebanon crisis: More international assistance needed urgently - WHO chief
Sep 18, 2021, at 03:57 pm
New York: Lebanon’s enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people’s wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Afghanistan: Negotiations to bring 500 tonnes of urgent medical supplies ongoing, says WHO
Aug 25, 2021, at 10:12 pm
New York: Negotiations are underway to bring 500 metric tonnes of urgently needed medical supplies into Afghanistan, senior regional officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) said during an online briefing on Tuesday.
Afghanistan: Medical lifeline to millions must not be cut, warns WHO
Aug 19, 2021, at 08:02 pm
New York: The delivery of lifesaving aid and medical supplies to millions of Afghans must not be cut, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, citing a more than threefold rise in the number of trauma cases.
700-plus healthcare workers and patients killed in attacks on facilities: WHO
Aug 04, 2021, at 06:09 pm
New York: More than 700 healthcare workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been injured in attacks on health facilities since December 2017, according to a three year analysis by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Tuesday.
Middle East is in fourth wave of Covid-19 triggered by Delta variant: WHO
Jul 31, 2021, at 01:41 am
Geneva/IBNS: The Middle East is in the midst of the fourth wave of Covid-19, triggered by the delta variant of coronavirus, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
WHO’s Tedros backs Tokyo Olympic Games ‘power to inspire’
Jul 23, 2021, at 09:50 pm
New York: The head of the UN World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has welcomed the start of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as a chance to spread “hope to the world”.
Jun 15, 2021, at 04:54 am
Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called the World Health Organization's first study on the coronavirus pandemic's origins "highly deficient", a statement which is believed to be strong enough to put Beijing on the backfoot.
Nepal needs emergency assistance: WHO
May 17, 2021, at 12:24 am
Nepal needs emergency assistance as the coronavirus cases continue to surge and deaths are mounting, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation's director-general, said during a press briefing.
French Senate adopts resolution to support Taiwan's wider participation in WHO, other bodies
May 10, 2021, at 03:45 pm
Paris: Amid China's continuing resistance, the French Senate last week adopted a resolution to support Taiwan's participation in the activities of international organizations which also included the World Health Organization (WHO), media reports said.
US to WHO: Invite Taiwan as observer during upcoming annual meeting
May 09, 2021, at 12:43 pm
The United States has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to invite Taiwan to participate as an observer at the upcoming annual meeting of the World Health Assembly.