WHO Director-General speaks at a briefing in Geneva. Photo from the archive WHO chief’s briefing: Ebola in Uganda, DRC, Gaza and the suspension of US funding Health Nine […]
WHO requests $110 million to help Ukraine
People displaced by the war at a transit center in Dnipro. WHO asks for $110 million to help Ukraine Health Almost three years after the start of the […]
Cancer Prevention and Treatment in Kyrgyzstan: New Steps to Saving Lives
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide: about 10 million people died from cancer in 2020. Cancer prevention and treatment in Kyrgyzstan: new steps to […]
WHO chief calls on US to reconsider decision to leave organization
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO chief urges US to reconsider withdrawal Health The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that he would welcome […]
Crisis in DRC: WHO fears outbreaks of infectious diseases
Hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people have fled Goma to escape fighting. DRC crisis: WHO fears infectious disease outbreaks Peace and security The city of Goma in […]
Georgia officially granted malaria-free status
The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi. Georgia has officially been awarded the status of a country free of malaria Healthcare The World Health Organization has recognized Georgia as […]
What is the World Health Organization and Why is it Important?
A girl with symptoms of acute malnutrition and dehydration is treated at a field hospital in southern Gaza in April 2024. What is the World Health Organization and […]
WHO calls for $1.5 billion for emergency health assistance in 2025
WHO is delivering medicines and medical equipment to countries around the world. Pictured is a WHO plane in Syria. WHO calls for $1.5 billion in emergency health assistance […]
Thousands of Lebanese will need reconstructive surgery and physical rehabilitation after the war
The International Organization for Migration estimates that nearly 124,000 Lebanese are refugees or internally displaced. Thousands of Lebanese will need reconstructive surgery and physical rehabilitation after war Peace […]
Syria’s health problems have worsened sharply amid harsh winter
Harsh winter conditions in northwest Syria increase vulnerability of internally displaced people. Syria’s health challenges sharply worsen amid harsh winter Humanitarian aid Harsh winter conditions in northwest Syria […]