Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 250 at 8:58 am this morning. Dhaka’s air was classified as 'very unhealthy' on Tuesday, according to the air quality index. India’s Kolkata, Egypt’s Cairo and India’s Delhi, occupied the first, t»»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially classified Morocco as a “country mastering hepatitis B,” acknowledging significant progress in vaccination, screening, and treatment. The announcement was made during the WHO Regional Committee session for the Eastern Mediterranean, held in Cairo t»»»

The head of the U.N. health agency says more than 460 people were reportedly killed in a hospital in Sudan's western Darfur region. CAIRO (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Tuesday that more than 460 people were reportedly killed in a hospital in a city in the western Darfur region that»»»

Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population and Deputy Prime Minister, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, met on Saturday with representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) to discuss ways to strengthen pharmacovigilance systems and enhance the safety of medicines and vaccines, the ministry said in a s»»»

KUWAIT: A World Health Organization (WHO) official on Thursday praised the Kuwait Prize for Combating Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes as a leading example in encouraging scientific research, highlighting Kuwait’s pivotal role in supporting medical advancements. Dr Adham Rashad, Directo»»»

CAIRO, Oct 16: The World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Kuwait's longstanding commitment to advancing medical research, particularly through its prestigious prize for combating cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. The WHO’s Director of Program Management for the Eastern Mediterrane»»»

QNA Cairo Qatar believes that eradicating polio is an urgent global health priority and a shared humanitarian responsibility, Minister of Public Health and Co-Chair of the Regional Subcommittee for Polio Eradication and Outbreaks HE Mansoor bin Ebrahim bin Saad Al Mahmoud has affirmed. He said, “Gu»»»

The health of millions of people across the Eastern Mediterranean region is under siege. From Gaza to Sudan, war has torn through hospitals, displaced health workers and left civilians without access to the most basic services. Across the region, attacks on healthcare are shattering records — accou»»»

CAIRO – 23 June 2025: Health and Population Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said national health initiatives have significantly reduced disease rates, especially cancer, through prevention, early detection and treatment, helping improve citizens’ life expectancy and quality. Speaking at an event mark»»»

The World Health Organization (WHO) has signed a new £1 million funding agreement with the Government of the United Kingdom to provide high-quality medical services to patients and injured individuals evacuated from Gaza for treatment in Egypt. The project aims to support approximately 4,000 patien»»»