World Health Organization Archives

October 24, 2024 11:43 AM

Twenty reported killed in Gaza as Israel intensifies siege of north

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 20 people on Wednesday as Israeli forces intensified a siege of northern parts of the Palestinian enclave, surrounding hospitals and refugee shelters, and ordering residents to head south, medics and residents said....

August 8, 2024 6:33 PM

Jal Jeevan Mission Brings Tap Water to Over 15 Crore Rural Households

The Government of India, in partnership with the states, is implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) – Har Ghar Jal to provide potable tap water to every rural household in the country. According to the latest data, as of August 5, 2024, more tha...

July 31, 2024 3:33 PM

Polio cases ‘very likely’ in Gaza population, WHO says

It is very likely that polio has infected people in the Gaza Strip, in what would be a setback for global efforts to eradicate the disease, a World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday. Gaza's health ministry declared a polio epidemic ac...

May 5, 2024 9:14 AM

Rafah operation could result in ‘slaughter’, UN official says

An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the humanitarian operations of the entire enclave, the U.N. humanitarian office said on Friday. Israel has warned of an operation agai...

February 16, 2024 8:25 PM

Israeli raid on Gaza’s Nasser hospital raises concerns for patient safety

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it was seeking access to Gaza's largest functioning hospital, Nasser Hospital, following an Israeli raid. WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said, "There are still critically injured and sick patients...

January 31, 2024 5:05 PM

PM Modi announces global standardization for traditional medicine codes

With the launch of Module-2 of the International Classification of Diseases-11 (ICD-11), Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha (ASU) systems of medicines are set to use standardized morbidity codes globally. Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted this achiev...

December 5, 2023 12:17 PM

Israeli forces escalate operations in southern Gaza

Israeli forces continue their aerial and ground assault in the southern Gaza Strip, resulting in numerous casualties among Palestinians, despite repeated calls from the United States and the United Nations urging them to prioritize civilian protectio...

August 9, 2023 11:56 AM

UAE reports new MERS-CoV case; WHO on alert

On July 10, 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of a newly confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). The infected individual is a 28-year-old male from Al Ain city, Abu Dh...