.@DrMikeRyan is in #Uganda to reinforce @WHO's support for the government's Sudan #Ebola virus response. He met with the Health Minister and her Strategic Advisory Group of experts to review outbreak containment measures. He also met with the @UN Resident Coordinator, UN and

The first group of patients in today’s medical evacuations have just crossed out of #Gaza via Rafah to #Egypt where they will continue receiving care.

RT @WHOAFRO: The power of partnerships in health emergency response! . @WHO is on the ground working with health authorities and partners t….

.@WHOoPt team is en route to the Rafah crossing today, supporting the transport of patients out of #Gaza for specialised medical care.

.@WHO and partners have facilitated access to a candidate vaccine and treatments for the outbreak of Sudan #Ebola virus in #Uganda: The first 2160 doses of the vaccine candidate, and the treatments, are already in Kampala, as they were pre-positioned as.

.@WHO welcomes the announcement that 50 patients will be medically evacuated from #Gaza via the Rafah crossing tomorrow. This will be the first medical evacuation since the ceasefire began, and the first time through Rafah since its closure in May 2024. Still, from 12,000 to.

RT @WHOSEARO: Prime Minister 🇮🇳 @narendramodi calls for regular physical activity and balanced nutritious #diet to address growing #obesity….

For decades, @UNRWA has been the main provider of health services in #Gaza and the West Bank. There is no alternative. Banning its lifesaving work will have major health consequences for millions of Palestinians. We call on #Israel to reverse the ban on UNRWA that is set to.

Over the past 20 years, more than 50 countries have eliminated one or more neglected tropical disease, with support from @WHO and dedicated programmes funded by generous donors. On #WorldNTDDay, we’re calling on all partners to Unite, Act, Eliminate -- because neglected tropical

This #WorldNTDDay, @WHO verifies #Niger as the first country in the @WHOAFRO Region to eliminate onchocerciasis. I congratulate the government and dedicated health workers for their commitment to liberating its population from this blinding, stigmatizing illness that causes so

The government of #Uganda has announced an outbreak of the Sudan #Ebola virus. Tragically, a 32-year-old nurse has died. A full scale response is being initiated by the government and partners. @WHO is supporting the government through our country office and our emergencies.

Congratulations, #Guinea, for eliminating human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness. This milestone is a testament to the dedication of the health workers, communities and the government, but also a beacon of hope for nations still battling neglected tropical diseases.

.@WHO welcomes @SecRubio's Emergency Humanitarian Waiver for life-saving medicine.

.@WHO expresses deep concern about the implications of the United States government’s immediate funding pause for #HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries. These programmes provide access to life-saving HIV therapy to more than 30 million people worldwide. This.

Pleased to welcome Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Atty to @WHO, and discuss the initiatives #Egypt has to improve the health of Egyptians and people across Africa - eliminating hepatitis, early detection and prevention of liver and kidney disease, childhood cancers and many others.

The rising violence in #DRC, around Goma is deeply concerning, and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to be on the move again. Through our hubs in Goma and Bukavu, WHO has supported the government to fight infectious diseases, and has supplied hospitals with medicines and.

RT @DrAbdiMahamud: Su㏄essful field ⅵsit with #Tanzania @wizara_afyatz & @MSF to Biharamulo ㏌ the Kagera Region to support contract trac㏌g t….

Merci beaucoup pour votre visite à l'OMS, Madame la Ministre du @MSDS_Mali, Colonel Assa Badiallo Touré. @WHO welcomes your strong commitment to strengthening the health system in #Mali, with a strong focus on primary health care, One Health approach, and making the health

This year, Holocaust Remembrance Day also marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. We are reminded once again of the unspeakable atrocities committed and unimaginable suffering endured. Never again.

Ahead of #WorldLeprosyDay, I had a great call with the longest serving @WHO Goodwill Ambassador, @SasakawaYohei, about his remarkable persistence in helping us eliminate #leprosy across Africa, but also in India, Indonesia and Brazil. My colleagues and I are deeply grateful for