World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Friday that Europe remains the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, reporting 2 million new cases last week, the region’s highest number since the pandemic began.At a briefing in…
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WHO Regional Office Delegation in Qatar to Assess ‘Healthy City’ accreditation of Doha and Al Rayyan Municipalities
The project includes “5” municipalities to build a healthy environment for citizens, residents and visitorsA delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean visited Qatar from October 24-27 to assess th…
Ministry of Public Health participates in the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Webinar Series “Strengthening infection prevention and control in primary care: A new era starts today”
The Ministry of Public Health participated recently in the World Health Organization (WHO) webinar series on infection prevention and control titled, “Strengthening infection prevention and control in primary care: A new era starts today”.The MOPH’s pr…
In Afghan Hospital, unpaid doctors and rigid Taliban clash
Kabul, The Taliban-appointed supervisor of a small district hospital outside the Afghan capital has big plans for the place — to the dismay of the doctors who work there.Mohammed Javid Ahmadi, 22, was asked by his superiors, fresh off the fields of bat…
ERC presents new batch of ambulances to Ethiopia
The UAE, represented by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), today presented a new batch of ambulances, as part of its support for Ethiopia’s health sector.Mohammed Salem Ahmed Mosaad Al Rashidi, UAE Ambassador to Ethiopia, said the initiative is continuin…
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed lauds work of UAE Polio Vaccination Campaign in Pakistan
H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has praised the work of the UAE Polio Vaccination Campaign in Pakistan.In a phone call with the campaign’s team, and with the participation of Abdullah…