World Family Doctors Day 2023
Family doctors: the heart of health care
17 May 2023, Cairo – On 19 May 2023, WHO joins the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) and Member States in celebrating World Family Doctor Day.
Family doctors play a crucial role in promoting the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Their dedication, compassion and expertise make them the heart of health care, and a trusted source of support for patients and families.
Family practice is a pivotal element of WHO’s vision of health for all by all and health care efforts to achieve universal health coverage (UHC) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. En...
Source: WHO EMRO News - May 17, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Quadripartite regional meeting to accelerate implementation of One Health in the Eastern ...
13 May 2023 – The first high-level Quadripartite regional meeting to accelerate implementation of One Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region took place on 8–11 May 2023 in Muscat, Oman. The 4-day meeting of the Quadripartite, comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) – convened to discuss progress in the area of One Health and the way forward in the Region.
The meeting was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr Said Al Lamki, Unders...
Source: WHO EMRO News - May 13, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Urgently needed emergency health supplies arrive in Port Sudan from WHO ’s logistics hub in Dubai
Cairo, 05 May 2023 – Thirty metric tons of urgently needed trauma and emergency surgical supplies arrived in Port Sudan today aboard a chartered flight from the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Logistics Hub in Dubai. Pending security and access clearances, the supplies will be distributed to 13 health facilities across the country to assist in emergency surgical procedures and trauma care to treat 165,000 patients and re-establish emergency health care services for those in need. This is the first international delivery of WHO emergency supplies by air since conflict erupted in Sudan on 15 April plunging the nation i...
Source: WHO EMRO News - May 5, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
For every 2 injuries due to the Syria earthquake, a death has occurred. ...
Why was the number of deaths so much higher after the earthquake in Syria compared to injuries?
From experience, we know that for every death there will likely be somewhere between 2 to 4 injuries. In Syria, the injury load was only twice the load of people dead, so an approximate ratio of 1:2. Other than the proximity of the earthquake center to the population, three other key principles contributed to this higher death toll: the vulnerability of the dwelling, including construction type and quality, population density and, finally, the capacity of search and rescue teams. We know that the search and rescue teams in Sy...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 27, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO Regional Director's appeal following occupation of Sudan's health facilities
27 April 2023 – While the news of the ceasefire in Sudan is welcome, the attack on Sudan’s health infrastructure has escalated with the occupation of hospitals in Khartoum and Sudan’s central public health laboratory by parties to the conflict.
The impact of these occupations and the violation of these vital health facilities is being felt by the lack of access by patients to essential health care and in the instant halt to the testing of critically important laboratory samples.
This laboratory is known to contain measles, cholera and multi-drug resistant tuberculo...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 27, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Launch of the Morocco –WHO cooperation strategy 2023–2027 on World Health Day and the 75th ...
Presentation of the trophy to H.E. the Minister of Health and Social Protection by the WHO Representative25 April 2023 – Celebrated on 7 April each year, World Health Day 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of WHO, under the theme "Health for All". The celebration was above all an opportunity to look back at the public health advances that have contributed to improving the quality of life of populations over the past seven decades. It was also an opportunity to call for action to address the health challenges of today and tomorrow.
To mark this historic day, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 25, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO training on mass casualty management could have saved a quarter of the lives lost in Sudan ...
23 April 2023 – More than 420 deaths and 3700 injuries have been reported by the Federal Ministry of Health since the escalation of violence erupted in Sudan on 15 April – but paramedics, frontline nurses and doctors are often unable to access injured civilians, because of insecurity and attacks on ambulances and health facilities. The Federal Ministry of Health also reported 20 hospitals as no longer functional and 12 others at risk due to lack of medical supplies and health care workers.
WHO has already distributed life-saving emergency supplies and fuel to major hospitals, but more widespread distribution...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 23, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Regional Director opening remarks at Regional press briefing on Sudan
20 April 2023 – We are all aware of the horrific situation currently unfolding in Sudan. Since April 15th, almost 330 people have died and almost 3200 more injured as a result of fighting between government and armed opposition forces in Khartoum and a number of other states, including Darfur States.
Movement in Khartoum is restricted due to the insecurity, creating challenges for doctors, nurses, patients, and ambulances to reach health facilities, and putting the lives of those who need urgent medical care at risk.
People who require regular care for chronic diseases are unable to access treatment, and mental he...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 20, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Regional Director statement on attacks on health care in Sudan
Cairo, Egypt, 18 April 2023 – WHO strongly condemns reported attacks on health personnel, health facilities, and ambulances in Sudan. These attacks, which appear to be increasing in number, have already led to at least three people killed and two injured. Moreover, they limit access to live saving health care, putting more lives at risk.
Reports of military strikes against health facilities, hijacking of ambulances while patients and paramedics are on board, looting of health facilities, and military forces occupying health facilities are deeply concerning.
Attacks on health care are a flagrant violation of intern...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 18, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO calls for protection of health workers and patients and unrestricted access to health care ...
16 April 2023 – As fighting continues in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan, the World Health Organization urges all parties to the conflict to respect the neutrality of health care and ensure unrestricted access to health facilities for those injured by the hostilities.
WHO reminds all parties of their obligations under International Humanitarian Law to protect the wounded and sick, civilians, health care workers, ambulances and health facilities.
Since 13 April, more than 83 people have been killed and more than 1126 people injured across Khartoum, South Kordofan, North Darfur, Northern State and other regions, w...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 16, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO calls for protection of health workers and patients, unrestricted access to health care in Sudan
16 April 2023 – As fighting continues in Khartoum and other parts of Sudan, the World Health Organization urges all parties to the conflict to respect the neutrality of health care and ensure unrestricted access to health facilities for those injured by the hostilities.
WHO reminds all parties of their obligations under International Humanitarian Law to protect the wounded and sick, civilians, health care workers, ambulances and health facilities.
Since 13 April, more than 83 people have been killed and more than 1126 people injured across Khartoum, South Kordofan, North Darfur, Northern State and other regions, w...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 16, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
800 000 children to be vaccinated against measles and polio across earthquake-stricken ...
Cairo/Amman, 7 April 2023 – A measles and polio vaccination campaign will launch tomorrow across northwest Syria to protect some 800 000 children under 5 years of age from 2 deadly but preventable diseases.
The vaccination drive, supported by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in coordination with local health workers, the Syria Immunization Group and Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, launches just over 2 months since the earthquakes that devastated northern Syria and southern Türkiye.
“Protecting the youngest and most vulnerable children from potential disease ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - April 5, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Eight years of prolonged conflict in Yemen leave over 20 million people in need of urgent ...
Cairo, 25 March 2023 – With 8 years of protracted conflict and humanitarian crisis, over two thirds of Yemen’s population – 21.6 million people – are in acute need of humanitarian assistance, including over 20 million people requiring urgent health assistance.
The country’s health system continues to fall short of meeting the population’s needs. Only 54% of health facilities are fully functioning, while 46% are only partially operating or entirely out of service.
“The world cannot continue to ignore Yemen. We call on expanded and sustained international support to ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 25, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO and Ministry of Health collaborate to enhance Syria ’s medical supply chain
21 March 2023, Damascus, Syria The World Health Organization (WHO) has partnered with the Ministry of Health in Syria to hold a workshop, which, starting yesterday, aims to assess the national medical supply chain. This critical initiative will review essential processes, analyse distribution mechanisms and provide strategic solutions to establish a national logistics management system.
An efficient supply chain for medical resources is a vital component of modern health care systems, significantly reducing the number of deaths and illnesses. The ongoing Syria crisis, which began 12 years ago, has severely impacted the co...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 21, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
WHO calls on global community to stand by Syria at Brussels donor conference
20 March 2023 – Ahead of today’s Donors Conference held in Brussels to raise funds and coordinate relief response in the areas affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria, WHO is calling on the international community to support lifesaving health response activities for the 4.9 million people most severely impacted out of the 8.8 million affected in all areas of Syria.
The WHO Flash Appeal estimated that the earthquake immediate response for the Whole of Syria, in the first three months following the earthquake, requires US $33.7 million. In response, WHO’s Contingency Fund for Emergencies has provided a ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - March 20, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
