On December 26, 2024, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, declared himself “safe” after the Israeli airstrikes targeted Sana’a International Airport, where he was present during the assault. In a statement shared on X (reviewe...
On December 23, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Yemen is facing the largest cholera burden in the world, with 249,900 suspected cases and 861 related deaths recorded since the beginning of the year, up to December 1. In a statement reviewed by "Barran Press," t...
On December 24, 2024, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), expressed his commitment to enhancing collaboration with the Yemeni government during his first visit to the country. Meeting with Yemen's Foreign Minister, Sha'if Al-Zandani, ...
On Monday, December 2, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Yemen has recorded 1,051,287 suspected cases of malaria and 13,739 suspected cases of dengue fever since the beginning of 2024. In a statement monitored by "Barran Press," the organization highlighted that ...
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...
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024, that torrential rains have caused floods that have submerged entire communities in Yemen's Hodeidah governorate (western Yemen), while 8,000 families in Marib governorate (northeastern Yemen) have been left homeless. ...
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...
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...
Yemen's internationally recognized Minister of Public Health and Population, Qasim Buhaibeh, met with the World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Yemen, Dr. Arturo Bisiguan, on Thursday, August 15, 2024, to discuss health-related matters and strengthen coordination between the minist...
The Swedish Public Health Agency announced on Thursday, August 15, 2024, the detection of the first case of monkeypox outside Africa caused by the new strain, which the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency on Wednesday. The agency stated in a press release that &qu...
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, highlighting the dire state of healthcare in Yemen. According to the organization, an alarming 62,000 children under the age of five die each year due to deteriorating health services. Furthermore, 70% of preg...
The Director General of the Public Health and Population Office in Marib governorate, Dr. Ahmed Al-Obadi, confirmed on Sunday, July 14th, 2024, that final preparations have been completed for the launch of the second round of the emergency polio vaccination campaign. The campaign is scheduled to b...
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday, May 30th, the signing of an agreement with the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) worth $9.5 million to support crucial health projects in Yemen. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Ass...