Gaza faces ‘critical risk of famine’: UN report PARIS: Gaza is at “critical risk of famine”, with the entire population facing a food crisis after more than two... Published 12 May, 2025 11:29pm
World Global health funding faces ‘greatest disruption’ in memory, says WHO director GENEVA: Global health funding faces historic challenges as donor countries reduce their contributions, the director... Published 01 May, 2025 10:53pm
World WHO says child dies after Israel strike hits Gaza hospital GAZA CITY: An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza’s few functioning hospitals, resulting in the death of a... Published 14 Apr, 2025 02:08pm
World WHO must cut budget by fifth after US pullout GENEVA: The World Health Organization has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to... Published 30 Mar, 2025 05:34am
World WHO decides mpox epidemic still global health emergency GENEVA: Mpox remains an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization said Thursday after... Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:24am
World WHO appeals for $1.5bn to tackle ‘unprecedented’ global health crisis GENEVA: The World Health Organization appealed Thursday for $1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning... Published 17 Jan, 2025 02:56am
World At least $10bn needed to rebuild Gaza health system: WHO GENEVA: At least $10 billion will likely be needed to rebuild Gaza’s devastated health system over the next five to... Published 16 Jan, 2025 11:55pm
World WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike ZURICH: The head of the World Health Organization on Monday called for an end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza after... Published 30 Dec, 2024 12:36pm
World WHO chief says narrowly escaped death in Israeli strikes on Yemen airport GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday he only narrowly escaped death in fatal Israeli... Published 29 Dec, 2024 02:48am
World WHO says crew member suffered serious injury in Yemen airport strike ZURIC: The UN air crew member hurt in an air strike on Yemen’s main international airport on Thursday suffered... Published 27 Dec, 2024 02:09pm
World Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen, killing six OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday,... Published 27 Dec, 2024 08:51am
World Race against time for Mayotte rescuers after cyclone SAINT-DENIS DE LA REUNION: Rescuers were racing against time Monday to reach survivors after a powerful cyclone hit... Published 16 Dec, 2024 12:05pm
World Nine dead in attack on Sudan hospital: WHO GENEVA: An attack on the main hospital in the western Sudanese town of Al-Fashir on Friday killed nine people and... Published 15 Dec, 2024 02:50am
World Gaza civil defence: thousands flee Israeli strikes, evacuation calls GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said the Israeli military issued evacuation calls Wednesday as it heavily... Published 04 Dec, 2024 10:46pm
World Hezbollah drone strike kills four, wounds dozens at Israeli base BEIRUT: Israel’s military said a Hezbollah drone killed four soldiers at one of its northern bases on Sunday, as it... Updated 14 Oct, 2024 04:43pm
World WHO's emergency committee to meet Aug 14 over Mpox GENEVA: The World Health Organization's emergency committee will meet next Wednesday to decide whether to trigger ... Published 10 Aug, 2024 11:23pm
World WHO says sending over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza GENEVA: The World Health Organization will send more than one million polio vaccines to war-torn Gaza after the... Published 07 Aug, 2024 10:51pm
World WHO chief asks Israel to ease curbs on Gaza medical aid GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Tuesday for Israel to lift restrictions on aid... Published 21 May, 2024 11:18pm
World UN official says Israel closure of Gaza crossings ‘completely crippling’ aid JERUSALEM: Israel’s closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly... Published 09 May, 2024 10:36pm
World South Gaza hospitals have only three days’ fuel left: WHO GENEVA: Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to closed border crossings, the... Published 08 May, 2024 10:01pm
World Latest round of Gaza truce talks expected in Egypt GAZA STRIP: Talks to strike a Gaza truce were expected to resume Sunday after Hamas rejected any deal that failed to... Published 05 May, 2024 12:34pm
World Gaza’s largest hospital ‘an empty shell with human graves’: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Saturday that Gaza’s largest hospital had been reduced to ashes by... Published 07 Apr, 2024 03:01am
World Israeli troops recover slain Gaza hostage, Egypt to host new truce talks JERUSALEM: Israel said on Saturday its special forces had recovered the body of a hostage killed while being held... Published 06 Apr, 2024 11:02pm
World Israeli troops leave Gaza’s Shifa Hospital a wreck in sea of rubble OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israeli forces have withdrawn from Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after a two-week... Updated 01 Apr, 2024 02:59pm
World ‘This won’t hurt’: Gaza dentist works in tent as war rages NUSEIRAT: Dentist Najdat Saqer’s new surgery in Gaza is like any other except that it is in a tent and he has to... Published 30 Mar, 2024 11:03pm
World WHO appeals to Israel to halt planned assault on Rafah GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organisation on Saturday appealed to Israel "in the name of humanity" not to... Published 16 Mar, 2024 11:44pm
World Gaza humanitarian situation ‘inhumane’: WHO GENEVA: The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is inhumane, the head of the World Health Organization said... Published 21 Feb, 2024 09:38pm
World WHO rejects Israel’s claim of ‘collusion’ with Hamas GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Friday denied Israel’s claim that the WHO was in collusion with Hamas by... Published 26 Jan, 2024 10:05pm
World WHO seeks $1.5bn for urgent health aid in 2024 GENEVA: The UN health agency on Monday said it needed $1.5 billion in 2024 for life-saving aid to tens of millions ... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
World Climate change could upturn world malaria fight: WHO GENEVA: Climate change is making the fight against malaria even harder, with the campaign already struggling to make... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am