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WHO Wants More Aid in Gaza Ahead of Israeli Occupation of the City

This is Beirut, 12/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN health agency on Tuesday said Israel should let it stock medical supplies to deal with a "catastrophic" health situation in Gaza before it seizes control of Gaza City. Israel has said its military would "take control" of Gaza City in a plan approved by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet that sparked a wave of global ...

WHO Chief Says Continuous Medical Aid Into Gaza 'Critical'

This is Beirut, 30/07 17:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization's chief said getting a continuous flow of medical supplies into Gaza was "critical", as WHO trucks carrying aid headed for the border on Wednesday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the UN health agency had moved 10 trucks from El-Arish in Egypt to Israel's Kerem Shalom border crossing into the Gaza Strip. The trucks ...

WHO says Gaza Facilities Attacked as Israel Expands Operations

This is Beirut, 22/07 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Monday its facilities in Gaza had come under Israeli attack, echoing calls from Western countries for an immediate ceasefire as Israel expanded military operations to the central city of Deir el-Balah. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Israeli military had entered the UN agency's staff residence, ...

Health Ministry Distributes Surgical Kits to Boost Emergency Hospital Care

This is Beirut, 17/06 19:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Ministry of Public Health distributed on Tuesday 33 Surgical Instrument Sets (SI Sets) to government hospitals to enhance their capacity to treat trauma and provide emergency treatment. The initiative, carried out in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), is part of a national emergency preparedness plan set in motion during ...

Tobacco in Lebanon: Laws Going Up in Smoke, Teens Vaping, TFI Takes the Fight Forward

Makram Haddad, 27/05 20:25 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) dedicates the end of May to global awareness of the dangers of tobacco. But in Lebanon, despite Law 174, a committed NGO and decades of warnings, the scourge keeps spreading, especially among the youth. Journalist and President of the Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI) Elsa Yazbek Charabati gave This is ...

Lebanon Regains WHO Voting Rights, Pledges Health Reforms

This is Beirut, 23/05 19:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Lebanon has regained its voting rights at the World Health Organization (WHO) after a two-year suspension due to unpaid membership fees. Speaking from the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Minister of Public Health Dr. Rakan Nassereddine said the reinstatement “restores Lebanon’s influential role in the organization’s discussions and ...

Explained: The WHO’s New Global Pandemic Treaty

This is Beirut, 20/05 11:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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After more than three years of fierce negotiations, an international agreement on the prevention and control of pandemics was adopted on Tuesday at the World Health Organization (WHO). Here are the main points of the agreement, which has 35 articles. Objective  The objective of the WHO Pandemic Agreement is "strengthening pandemic prevention, ...

WHO Countries Reach Landmark Agreement on Tackling Future Pandemics

This is Beirut, 16/04 09:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding a repeat of the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis. After more than three years of talks and one last marathon session, weary delegates at the World Health Organization's headquarters ...

WHO Donation Secures Life-Saving Dialysis Supplies

This is Beirut, 10/04 15:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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In a much-needed boost to Lebanon’s strained healthcare system, the Ministry of Public Health received on Thursday a significant donation of dialysis supplies from the World Health Organization (WHO), funded by Ireland and the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). The shipment will support 24,000 dialysis sessions, helping around 500 ...

Alzheimer’s Disease: What if the Herpes Virus Holds the Key?

Alain E. Andrea, 15/01 13:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents a major public health challenge in a world where demographic aging is advancing rapidly. According to updated data from the World Health Organization (WHO) as of October 1, 2024, the percentage of the global population aged over 60 is expected to nearly double between 2015 and 2050, from 12% to 22%, representing ...

Is the world ready for the next pandemic?

This is Beirut, 08/01 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic? The World Health Organization, which was at the heart of the pandemic response, has been galvanising efforts to determine where the next threat might come from and to ensure the planet is ready to face it. But while the ...

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