Türkiye's humanitarian policy in Palestine recognized with WHO Prize
Erdoğan has been awarded WHO prize for humanitarian efforts for the Gaza Strip and medical evacuation of residents.
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Armenia to host international anti-tobacco conference
Supporters of tobacco control will gather in Yerevan in 2027, following a vote by participants at the World Health Organization (WHO) anti-tobacco conference in Geneva.
WHO: over 16,500 people in Gaza in need of urgent medical care
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that more than 16,500 people in Gaza urgently need life-saving medical care.
Germany pledges more money for WHO after U.S. withdrawal
Germany plans to support the World Health Organization with an additional 2 million euro following the U.S. withdrawal from the international organization, …
Israel considers quitting WHO following U.S.
The Israeli parliament is set to debate a proposal to withdraw from the United Nations' World Health Organization (WHO), a move seen as retaliation for the agency's criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza. The …
WHO asks U.S. to resume aid funding
The United States' pause on foreign aid contributions is having a serious impact on global health, World Health Organization …
WHO certifies Georgia as malaria-free country
The Georgian Health Ministry announced the World Health Organisation had officially certified Georgia as a malaria-free country, following the latter’s …
Azerbaijan-WHO cooperation discussed at COP29
Azerbaijan's Health Minister Teymur Musayev has met with Director of the World Health Organization's Regional Office for Europe Hans Kluge, within the framework of COP29 in Baku. The minister highlighted the strong ties that …
Monkeypox 2024: Armenia bans import of rodents and primates
To prevent monkeypox from entering Armenia, the authorities have decided to prevent carriers of the disease from entering the country — these are usually monkeys and primates, as well as people.
WHO leadership highly appreciates Azerbaijan's work
Azerbaijani Minister of Health Teymur Musayev and Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus held a meeting within the framework of the World Health Assembly session. At the meeting, Teymur …
UN mission to visit Karabakh once again
The second visit of the UN mission to Khankendi will take place soon
WHO welcomes freezing U.S. sanctions against Syria
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed that the U.S. eased sanctions against Syria after repeated calls from international organizations and several countries. "We welcome the easing of sanctions …
WHO to assess whether COVID-19 pandemic officially over
The World Health Organization (WHO) will meet this week to assess whether Covid-19 is officially moving out of the pandemic phase. "Almost three years on from declaring a public emergency of international concern, our …
COVID-related mortality worldwide increases by 35% over month
The number of fatalities caused by coronavirus has increased by 35% over the past four weeks and with the onset of cold weather in the Northern Hemisphere the risk of the infection spreading will only increase, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom …
Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, WHO informs
Over the past two weeks, the monkeypox epidemic has accelerated in Europe. The number of cases has tripled, WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge said. In total, over 5,000 cases of infection have been confirmed in 51 countries, …
WHO warns of danger of more infectious COVID-19 strains' emergence
The World Health Organization (WHO) expects more infectious COVID-19 strains to emerge. This was stated by WHO expert Maria Van Kerkhove. "We expect that more variants [of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus] will be identified and …
WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus re-elected for second term
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been re-elected as Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) for his second five-year term. This decision was made by the 75th World Health Assembly today. Voting on the …
WHO urges achieving vaccination coverage of at least 70%
COVID-19 incidence is growing in nearly 70 world nations amid the decreasing testing rates, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday and called achieving a vaccination coverage of at least …
WHO: Monkeypox could accelerate spread in summer
The incidence of monkeypox could jump this summer due to mass events, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said. "We are approaching the summer period in Europe, which is accompanied by mass gatherings, festivals and …
WHO experts speak about emergence of dangerous covid strains' possibility
A number of experts suggest that Omicron could be the last coronavirus strain, Melita Vujnović, special representative of the World Health Organization in Russia, said. "Some [experts] suggest that Omicron will be the last …
