Wonderful to meet Prof Ricardo León-Bórquez and Dr Geneviève Moineau, President and Vice-President of WFME, to seek innovative ways to enhance the accreditation of medical education, ensure continuity of education in conflict-affected countries and rebuild it again where

The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region is going through some of the world’s toughest challenges: conflict, climate change and natural disasters.

To foster progress across the Region, I am launching 3 Flagship Initiatives:

1️⃣Securing EQUITABLE ACCESS and supply chains

2️⃣Investing in a resilient

Thank you to the Kingdom of Morocco for their dedication to the health of refugees and migrants.

About 66% of all refugees worldwide come from the Eastern Mediterranean Region. There are also about 35 million forcibly displaced people and 45 million migrant workers in the

Thank you HE Prof Feras Hawari, Minister of وزارة الصحة الأردنية, for a very constructive and informed discussion on mitigating future health risks and challenges in the Region – including the consequences to conflicts.

#Jordan ’s accomplishments in health have been admirable, not least

It was my pleasure to join the #WHA77 side event on Health in All Policies (HiAP) led by HE فهد الجلاجل, Minister of وزارة الصحة السعودية.

Tackling health challenges like antimicrobial resistance,road traffic accidents, the impact of #ClimateChange and many others requires different

Packed room and agenda with HHS.gov delegation led by Loyce Pace, HHS Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs. Truly grateful for the rich exchange of experiences and ideas. We look forward to an expanded collaboration and are thankful for your continued support that has helped us

Merci beaucoup HE Frédéric Valletoux and the Government of France for your leadership on global health and unwavering support of World Health Organization (WHO). I thank you for your positive feedback on my flagship initiatives. Working together we can improve access, invest in the health workforce and tackle

أشعرُ ببالغِ القلق لما تشهده #رفح من تصاعد للأعمال العدائية، وخصوصًا ذلك الهجوم الأخير على مخيمٍ يأوي نازحين من غزة.

لقد اشتدت أزمة أهالي غزة، ونال منهم الجوع والإنهاك وعدم الأمان في ظل ما يقاسونه من ظروف مأساوية. إن حياة الآلاف في خطر داهم في كل لحظة.

ووسط كل ذلك، أصبح

I am deeply concerned about the escalation of hostilities in #Rafah , including the recent attack on a camp hosting displaced Gazans.

People are hungry, exhausted, insecure, and living in desperate conditions. Life and access to health care in #Gaza are hanging by a thread.

#Qatar has been one of the strongest supporters of flexible funding to World Health Organization (WHO) and yesterday, the Minister of Public Health 🇶🇦, HE Dr Hanan Al-Kuwari, pledged to continue this support with a core voluntary contribution of US$4 million.

Thank you Qatar for your invaluable

The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean region has the highest proportion of countries in crisis and emergency at the moment.

It’s a region with many young people who have the right to a peaceful and healthy life, to good education, and an environment that lets them shape their own future.

We must

Thank you مركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة for your continued partnership and generosity. Your latest contribution of US$19.4 million for Sudan, Syria, and Yemen will boost WHO’s work and help improve health outcomes for vulnerable people. Together, we are making a tangible difference.

Dear Dr. Ayoade Alakija, Thank you for being at the event.

Thank you Irena V. Sollorano, Deputy Director General and @UNMigration team, for a very rich discussion on how we can harmonize our efforts to:

➡️ enhance equitable access to health supplies and the inclusion of internally displaced populations & migrants in health care;
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Thank you, Japan and Representative of Japan to Palestine 🌸, for your unwavering commitment to saving lives in Gaza. Your support exemplifies the true spirit of international solidarity for humanity.

Thank you HRH Princess Muna Al Hussein for your leadership, which has been invaluable and influential. As the WHO Patron for Nursing and Midwifery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, you have pushed the health workforce generally, and nursing and midwifery in particular, to the

Nurses and midwives are dear to my heart and high on my agenda. I was delighted to join the Global Partners Meeting on Nursing and Midwifery today.

Our Region accounts for almost 18% of the global shortage of nurses, and if current trends continue we will lack 1.2 million