WHO Chief Visits Yemen, Aims to Strengthen Cooperation with Government

WHO Chief Visits Yemen, Aims to Strengthen Cooperation with Government

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, ...

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...

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...