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...

Yemeni Woman Dies Every Two Hours During Pregnancy or Childbirth: UN

Yemeni Woman Dies Every Two Hours During Pregnancy or Childbirth: UN

The United Nations has reported that a Yemeni woman dies every two hours during pregnancy or childbirth due to lack of access to reproductive health services. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) stated on X, formerly known as Twitter, that "Yemen is experiencing a high rate of preve...

Marib Hospitals Treat Over 7,600 Patients During Eid al-Adha Holiday

Marib Hospitals Treat Over 7,600 Patients During Eid al-Adha Holiday

The Public Health and Population Office in Marib Governorate has reported that government hospitals designated for on-call services during the Eid al-Adha holiday period treated over 7,651 patients, including 1,114 emergency cases. According to a report from the office's operations room, th...