‘Where I live, many people don’t have teeth’
As the government unveils its NHS dentistry plan, people in England speak about their fight to get seen. Read More
Dentists to get £20k bonus to treat most in need
The move is part of a wider plan to improve access in England but dentists say it will not solve problems. Read More
Health scandal victims need payouts soon – report
Patient watchdog calls for payouts for those left disabled by an epilepsy drug or hurt by pelvic mesh. Read More
The 59th Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean opens in Cairo …
The 59th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean will be held on 1-4 October 2012 at the premises of the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt. Functioning as WHO highest governing body at the… Read More »The 59th Session of the Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean opens in Cairo …
Saudi Arabia hosts a conference on healthy lifestyles and non-communicable diseases in the Arab …
Riyadh, 9-12 September 2012 Under the auspices of the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia, in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, is… Read More »Saudi Arabia hosts a conference on healthy lifestyles and non-communicable diseases in the Arab …
Universal access to eye health can save millions from losing their sight and can boost the …
Cairo, 9 October 2012 Avoidable blindness and visual impairment are global health problems which have significant economic dimensions. Globally, 285 million people are visually impaired, including 39 million people who are blind. The global economy loses tens of billions of… Read More »Universal access to eye health can save millions from losing their sight and can boost the …
59th session of the Regional Committee concludes
The WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean concluded its 59th session by calling upon Member States to provide support to alleviate the suffering of refugees and internally-displaced persons in the Syrian Arab Republic and neighbouring countries. It also expressed… Read More »59th session of the Regional Committee concludes
Noncommunicable diseases, maternal and child health and coronavirus in the opening session of …
Members of the Regional Committee attended today the opening of the 59th session in the Regional Office With a heavy agenda full of important health issues, and the features of a new health strategy in the Region, the 59th session… Read More »Noncommunicable diseases, maternal and child health and coronavirus in the opening session of …
Standing up to the “epidemic” of violence against women
Cairo, 9 December 2012 UN Women, WHO, UNFPA and UNAIDS are fully committed to stopping violence against women and to ensuring the security, safety and dignity of women and girls regardless of where, when and how this violence is perpetrated.… Read More »Standing up to the “epidemic” of violence against women
Scaling up HIV testing and counselling is crucial for “getting to zero” World AIDS Day, 1 …
Cairo, 29 November 2012 On the occasion of World AIDS Day, 1 December, the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean is putting the spotlight on the HIV treatment gap in the Region. In the Eastern Mediterranean Region, the number… Read More »Scaling up HIV testing and counselling is crucial for “getting to zero” World AIDS Day, 1 …