Distribution of Health Service Cards for Teachers Launched in Marib

Distribution of Health Service Cards for Teachers Launched in Marib

The Yemeni Teachers Union in Marib, northeastern Yemen, officially launched the distribution of health service cards for teachers on November 5, 2024. During the ceremony, Abdullah Al-Bazli, the head of the Teachers Union in Marib, announced that the union has signed several contracts with both...

Houthis Loot Hospital in Ibb Amid Allegations of Economic Sabotage

Houthis Loot Hospital in Ibb Amid Allegations of Economic Sabotage

On October 31, 2024, armed members of the Houthi movement, classified as a terrorist organization, stormed the Al-Jabali Eye Hospital in Ibb city, according to statements from Yemen's Minister of Information, Muammar Al-Eryani. In an official statement published by the Yemeni News Agency Sa...

Yemen's Health Minister Seeks WHO Support for Health Sector

Yemen's Health Minister Seeks WHO Support for Health Sector

Yemen’s Minister of Public Health and Population, Qasim Buhaibeh, met with Hanan Balkhi, the Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Eastern Mediterranean, on Thursday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation and support for the health sector in Yemen. The meeting t...

Cholera Outbreak in Yemen: UN Reports 186,000 Cases in Six Months

Cholera Outbreak in Yemen: UN Reports 186,000 Cases in Six Months

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported a severe cholera outbreak in Yemen, revealing that the disease has claimed the lives of 680 individuals between March and September 2024. During this six-month period, approximately 186,000 suspected cholera...

Specialized Eye Surgery Center Opens in Marib

Specialized Eye Surgery Center Opens in Marib

On Sunday, September 29, 2024, Abdullah Al-Bakri, the Deputy Governor of Marib for Administrative Affairs, inaugurated the Noor Saba Specialized Eye Surgery Center in Marib City, northeastern Yemen, alongside Dr. Amal Dahwan, Deputy Director of the Public Health and Population Office in the provin...

Yemeni Health Minister Seeks French Expertise to Bolster Health Sector

Yemeni Health Minister Seeks French Expertise to Bolster Health Sector

Yemeni Health Minister Dr. Qasim Buhaibeh met with French Ambassador to Yemen Catherine Corm-Kammounon Tuesday, September 10, 2024, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the health sector and exploring the possibility of transferring French expertise in supporting and developing health...

No Link Found Between Mobile Phone Use and Brain Cancer Risk: New Review

No Link Found Between Mobile Phone Use and Brain Cancer Risk: New Review

A new review commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found no evidence to support a link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. The review, published Tuesday, analyzed available global evidence on the potential connection between mobile phone use and bra...

Marib Hospital Staff Trained in Disaster Response

Marib Hospital Staff Trained in Disaster Response

Marib, Yemen - The administration of Marib General Hospital, in collaboration with the Medical Services Department of the Ministry of Public Health and Population, organized a four-day training course on Monday, September 2, 2024, to equip hospital staff with the skills needed to respond to c...

Monkeypox: A Global Health Emergency, But Not a Repeat of COVID-19?

Monkeypox: A Global Health Emergency, But Not a Repeat of COVID-19?

The recent surge in monkeypox cases in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the disease a global health emergency, its highest level of alert. The outbreak, which has spread from the Democratic Republic of Congo to...

Monkeypox Declared a Global Health Emergency by WHO

Monkeypox Declared a Global Health Emergency by WHO

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the monkeypox outbreak in Africa a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024. This is the highest level of alert the organization can issue. "Today, the Emergency Co...