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The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the Organization has verified 237 attacks on health care, including 218 in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and 19 in Israel. He reiterated, “attacks on health care are a violation of international humanitarian law.” WHO

The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said, “We call for the immediate and safe release of hostages seized and taken into Gaza by Hamas and other armed groups, among them children, older people and those who need urgent medical care. We continue to appeal to Israel and Hamas to abide by their obligations under international law to protect civilians and health care.” WHO

The World Health Organization welcomed today’s “historic” commitment shown by global leaders, at the UN General Assembly, when they approved a political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. UNIFEED

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official said that “COVID remains a global health threat” and called on all countries “to strengthen surveillance, sequencing and reporting so we can assess the risk of new variants such as EG.5 and BA.2.86”. WHO

The head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said, “Three months ago, I declared an end to COVID-19 as a global health emergency, although I said that it remains a global health threat.” He added, “Since then, the number of reported cases, hospitalizations and deaths globally has continued to decline.” WHO

Cancer medicines have been added to the latest version of the World Health Organization Essential Medicines List and the Essential Medicines List for Children. WHO

Global warming that is marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought could prompt a record number of dengue fever infections worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday. UNTV CH

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has launched a new global report. “With this release, we also have hopeful optimism, and also a clarion call for urgency,” Assistant Secretary-General Angeli Achrekar said. UNIFEED

In its new report, The Path That Ends AIDS, UNAIDS demonstrates that there is a growing number of countries that are proving that AIDS can be ended if there is political will. UNAIDS

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official said, “conflict in Sudan is further exacerbating an already challenging health and hunger situation,” and it has “dramatically increased the number of people at highest risk of hunger – from 11.7 to 19.1 million people.” WHO