WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action 
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The humanitarian and health situation in Aleppo has reached critical levels5 August 2016 – Dr Hatem Abu Yazan, general director of the Children’s Specialised Hospital in Al Shaa’ar in eastern Aleppo City, was on duty in the hospital’s neonatal section on the first floor when he heard the sound of an airstrike. It was a sound that he was used to, and he was wearing his stethoscope which dulled the noise. He did not pay much attention until he saw the doors cave in and the windows break. Together with a nurse and another doctor, he lifted 9 babies from their incubators and carried them to the basement, where he knew...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - August 5, 2016 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
World Refugee Day 2016
First marked in 2001, World Refugee Day is held every year on 20 June. War and persecution have displaced and forced more than 60 million people to flee their homes and seek safety elsewhere. Half of the world's refugees are from WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region.
WHO is concerned about the health of families on the move. “Leaving no one behind” is a central tenet in the Organization’s response to providing access to health care throughout their journey: from their country of origin, as they transit and until they reach their final destination.
WHO is working with governments and partners to improve access to heal...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - June 20, 2016 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Refugee and migrant health
Wars, conflict and persecution have displaced and forced more than 60 million people to flee their homes and seek refuge and safety elsewhere. Of these, more than 1 million migrants and refugees have crossed into Europe by land and sea in 2015. WHO is concerned about the health of families on the move. “Leaving no one behind” is a central tenet in WHO’s response in providing access to health care throughout their journey: from their country of origin, as they transit and until they reach their final destination.
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Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - May 17, 2016 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO health response in Yemen
An escalation of armed conflict in Yemen has resulted in hundreds dead and thousands injured.
Read about WHO's response to increasing health needs in Yemen.
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Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - April 8, 2015 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO emergency health response in Iraq
The humanitarian crisis in Iraq has been one of the most rapidly unfolding in the world. The number of people requiring life-saving assistance in Iraq last year doubled, and then doubled again. Three massive waves of displacement, starting in January 2014, have put millions of displaced people, refugees and host families at high, and in some cases, extreme risk.
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Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - April 7, 2015 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO deplores attacks on health workers and health facilities in Afghanistan, Sudan and Yemen
29 January 2015 - The World Health Organization deplores the recent attacks on health staff and health facilities in Afghanistan, Sudan and Yemen, and expresses deep concern about the serious implications of these attacks on patients, medical personnel and health infrastructure.
In countries where violence is ongoing, repeated and targeted attacks on health care workers and health facilities have severe immediate and long-term consequences on health systems and result in even larger numbers of people continuing to suffer illness or injury without access to medical care.
In the first month of 2015, incidents involving attac...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - January 30, 2015 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO assesses Ebola preparedness in the Region
The Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has completed assessments of national preparedness for Ebola virus disease in 18 countries. Read the photo essay.
WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has completed rapid assessments of national preparedness for Ebola virus disease in 18 out of 22 countries of the Region. The missions took place following the 61st session of the WHO Regional Committee meeting in October in which Member States endorsed resolution EM/RC61/R.2 which urged countries “to urgently undertake a comprehensive assessment of their capacity to deal with a potential importation of Ebo...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - January 5, 2015 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Iraq situation report update, 11 –24 November 2014
8 December 2014 – The total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq has reached 2.1 million people, with 40% of those displaced in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. More than 450 000 displaced individuals reside in Duhok governorate’s Sumel, Zakho, Duhok and Amedi districts, accounting for 24% of the overall IDP caseload.
Many displaced persons are in hard-to-reach and inaccessible areas with limited access to health care services. An estimated 300 families are currently displaced in Sinjar Mountain in Kharse and in Beere Oura villages with many others scattered in small groups within the mountain area.
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Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - December 11, 2014 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Iraq situation report update, 11–24 November 2014
8 December 2014 – The total number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq has reached 2.1 million people, with 40% of those displaced in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. More than 450 000 displaced individuals reside in Duhok governorate’s Sumel, Zakho, Duhok and Amedi districts, accounting for 24% of the overall IDP caseload.
Many displaced persons are in hard-to-reach and inaccessible areas with limited access to health care services. An estimated 300 families are currently displaced in Sinjar Mountain in Kharse and in Beere Oura villages with many others scattered in small groups within the mountain area.
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Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - December 11, 2014 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Libya crisis situation update
WHO has provided much needed surgical supplies and trauma kits30 November 2014 – A United Nations (UN) interagency assessment mission took place from 17 to 22 October to assess the operational environment in Tripoli. It is now estimated that two million people may have been affected by the conflict, which has generated shortages in food, fuel, water, medical supplies and electricity, as well as reduced access to health care and public services. To fill shortages in medicines and medical supplies, WHO has provided 20 surgical supply kits for 2000 surgical interventions and 34 trauma kits which will cover 3400 medical int...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - November 30, 2014 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Iraq crisis situation update
27 August 2014 – Blocked roads between Anbar governorate’s cities and districts are hampering humanitarian efforts to provide basic needs of food, drinking-water and health supplies. Shortages in electricity, fuel, and chlorine for water sterilization are further impacting the living conditions of internally displaced persons in the governorate.
In Salah El Din governorate, health facilities are reporting shortages in electricity, water, health supplies and health personnel. Five out of nine hospitals are non-functional.
The national polio immunization campaign from 4 to 14 August was unable to cover Sinjar district du...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - August 28, 2014 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO supports Aleppo ’s besieged health system
In March 2013, WHO was part of a UN convoy carrying humanitarian supplies, including medicines and vaccines, to Aleppo.
The security situation in and around Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city, is volatile. In many areas, fighting is ongoing, and almost half of the city is occupied by the opposition. The city’s 3 functioning hospitals are struggling to provide health services due to shortages in water and electricity, lack of medicines and medical supplies, and an increased number of patients. Mobile clinics supported by WHO and other agencies have been forced to relocate to other parts of the country due to constant ...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - April 21, 2013 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO supports Aleppo’s besieged health system
In March 2013, WHO was part of a UN convoy carrying humanitarian supplies, including medicines and vaccines, to Aleppo.
The security situation in and around Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city, is volatile. In many areas, fighting is ongoing, and almost half of the city is occupied by the opposition. The city’s 3 functioning hospitals are struggling to provide health services due to shortages in water and electricity, lack of medicines and medical supplies, and an increased number of patients. Mobile clinics supported by WHO and other agencies have been forced to relocate to other parts of the country due to constant a...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - April 21, 2013 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Health impact of the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic
The Syria crisis was designated a Grade 3 emergency by WHO and a Level 3 emergency by the IASC in 2013, reflecting the magnitude and scale of the emergency. More than 80 000 people are estimated to have died and a further 400 000 injured as a result of the crisis as of June 2013 [1]. The crisis has affected all 14 governorates in the Syrian Arab Republic, with the United Nations estimating that 6.8 million people were in need of assistance as of August 2013, including 4.25 million internally displaced persons.
A Ministry of Health report in July 2013 illustrates the dire state of the public health service capacity in ...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - December 10, 2012 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Making prevention pay
A joint report from the World Bank and the United Nations offers governments a number of measures to prevent death, destruction, financial loss and higher health care costs as a result of natural disasters such as earthquakes, hurricanes and flooding. The 250-page report, titled "Natural hazards, unnatural disasters: the economics of effective prevention", was released in Washington and directly targets the world's finance ministers by presenting evidence for countries to reduce their vulnerability to natural hazards so that they can develop their economies in a sustainable and cost-effective way.
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Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - July 14, 2011 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
