Regional Director opening remarks at EMRO press briefing
22 February 2024
Dear colleagues, ladies, and gentlemen,
Good afternoon from WHO's Regional Office in Cairo, Egypt. I am honored to address you today as the newly appointed Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.
As I begin my tenure, I'm deeply aware of the profound challenges our Region is facing.
In Gaza, an entire population continues to face unimaginable violence and loss with nowhere left to flee, while levels of lifesaving-aid remain grossly insufficient. In Sudan, we are witnessing the world’s largest displacement crisis, as millions of people flee in search of safety within and outside the country. ...
Source: WHO EMRO News - February 22, 2024 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
War, forced displacement, and alcohol abuse: experiences and perceptions of war-affected south Sudanese refugee youth living in Bidibidi refugee settlement in northern Uganda - Makoha G, Denov M.
Refugees are at high risk of alcohol abuse due to their experiences of structural, physical, sexual, and psychological violence in their countries of origin, during flight, and within host communities. Given the prolonged civil war in their country, South ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
An international review of workplace violence against healthcare providers: Sudan as a case study - Abdel Haleem SEA, El Bingawi HM.
Workplace violence experienced by healthcare providers (HCPs) in Sudan has gone viral, driving many HCPs outside the country. Globally, HCPs have accepted workplace violence as a phenomenon integral to their clinical work, causing an underreporting of inci... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
The role of the Field Epidemiology Training Program in the public health emergency response: Sudan armed conflict 2023 - Khairy A, Bashier H, Nuh H, Ahmed N, Ali Y, Izzoddeen A, Mohamed S, Osman M, Khader Y.
BACKGROUND: On April 15, 2023, the armed conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) started in Khartoum state, Sudan. This conflict was complicated by the preexisting complicated epidemiological situation and fragil... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news
Sudan: Addressing Myriad Medical Needs Amidst Conflict in Sudan
[MSF] Dr Mohammad Bashirm, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) deputy medical coordinator, reflects on his experience as a doctor in Sudan and his dedication to saving lives in the absence of sufficient resources since conflict erupted in his country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Sudan Source Type: news
Russia's Wagner Group expands into Africa's Sahel with a new brand
Wagner Group has been replaced by a new entity known as Russia's Africa Corps across its key strongholds in the continent, its new leader has confirmed. The infamous mercenary organization's founders, Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, were killed in a plane crash in August 2023, two months after…#wagnergroup #africacorps #yevgenyprigozhin #wagner #moscow #african #libya #sudan #burkinafaso #prigozhinandutkin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Embodying the Spirit of the Dragon
By Siddharth ChatterjeeBEIJING, Feb 8 2024 (IPS) The Year of the Dragon is upon us.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in his message for this Lunar New Year, “The dragon symbolizes energy, wisdom, protection and good luck. We need these qualities to rise to today’s global challenges.”
Indeed, we do. Just consider some of the challenges from the past year.
The persistent drag of COVID-19.
Sluggish economies.
The hottest year on record.
Climate disasters, one after the other.
A rising tide of fake news, fake images, and hate speech.
Risks posed by the malicious use of AI, which grows in sophistication by t...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Siddharth Chatterjee Tags: Armed Conflicts Asia-Pacific Climate Change Economy & Trade Education Energy Environment Financial Crisis Food and Agriculture Global Headlines Health Peace Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
Sudan: Drama Workshops by Displaced Provide Psychological Support in Blue Nile
[Dabanga] Ed Damazin -- The Dramatists Initiative in the Blue Nile region is providing psychological support to displaced people who fled Khartoum, El Gezira, and other states in Sudan after the war broke out between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on April 15. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 6, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Arts, Culture and Entertainment Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa Health and Medicine Refugees and Displacement Sudan Source Type: news
About 13 children die each day at a camp in Sudan for displaced people, medical charity MSF says
Thirteen children are dying everyday of severe malnutrition at the Zamzam camp in Sudan’s Northern Darfur as a consequence of the 10 month war in their country, Medical charity Doctors without Borders or MSF said Monday (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan
The U.N. food agency said Friday it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where raging fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry. The 10 months of clashes between the Sudanese military, led by Gen. Abdel…#sudan #sudanese #abdelfattahburhan #rapidsupportforces #mohammedhamdandagalo #africa #khartoum #worldfoodprogram #darfur #kordofan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sudan: Urgent Response Needed Amid High Death Rates and Malnutrition Crisis in North Darfur
[MSF] A rapid nutrition and mortality assessment carried out by MSF reveals that a catastrophic situation has unfolded in Zamzam camp, North Darfur, since the conflict in Sudan began in April 2023. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 5, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Aid and Assistance Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa NGOs and Civil Society Refugees and Displacement Sudan Source Type: news
Sudan: Youth-Led 'Emergency Rooms' Shine Rays of Hope in War-Torn Sudan
[UN News] With the war in Sudan triggering widespread violence and instability, youth-driven emergency response rooms (ERRs) are among a growing number of community-led initiatives reaching vulnerable civilians with myriad assistance, from repairing damaged power lines to carving out safe evacuation routes for millions fleeing the conflict. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 4, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Conflict, Peace and Security East Africa External Relations Health and Medicine International Organizations and Africa Sudan Source Type: news
Israel wants security buffer zone in Gaza & complexities of civil war in Sudan
In this episode of Battle Lines, Middle East Correspondent Nataliya Vasilyeva gives us the latest from Israel with reports of a buffer ...#battlelines #nataliyavasilyeva #israel (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UN food agency says it has reports of people dying from starvation amid the conflict in Sudan
The U.N. food agency says it has received reports of people dying from starvation in Sudan, where raging fighting between rival generals is hampering the distribution of aid and food supplies to those most hungry (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Sudan: Cholera and Dengue Fever Rates Increase in North Kordofan
[Dabanga] El-Obeid -- The North Kordofan Health Ministry yesterday reported an increase in cholera and dengue fever patients. At least 47 cholera cases and 817 dengue fever cases have been recorded this month. The supply of medicines in the state is sufficient for one month. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 1, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Sudan Source Type: news
