World Health Organisation - Press Releases

WHO and health partners continue to scale-up health operations across the Gaza Strip, re-establishing presence in previously inaccessible areas.

The emergency polio outbreak response in the Gaza Strip is continuing, with a mass vaccination campaign scheduled from 22 to 26 February 2025.

Since October 2023, the conflict in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) has caused widespread devastation, severely impacting the health and well-being of millions.

Up to 50 NWS based health cluster partners have been engaging in continuous coordination and dialogue with Damascus and other sub-national health sector coordination groups.

During a recent field mission to south Lebanon, the first of its kind following the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, a team from the WHO country office visited areas that had been hard hit by conflict.

HeRAMS continues to be an essential tool in Syria, providing datasets that offer critical insights into health services and resources. Regular updates and assessments monitor changes in health service, resources and help address emerging needs.

ترحب منظمة الصحة العالمية بصفقة وقف إطلاق النار في غزة وإطلاق سراح الرهائن والسجناء، وهي خطوة إلى الأمام تبث الأمل في نفوس ملايين الأشخاص الذين دمّر النزاع حياتهم.   

دخل وقف إطلاق النار والأعمال العدائية حيز التنفيذ في 27 تشرين الثاني/ نوفمبر، وهو ما وفر استراحة مؤقتة لملايين المدنيين المحاصرين في النزاع في لبنان. لكن لا تزال معاناة لبنان مستمرة في ظل الاحتياجات الصحية المذهلة غير الملباة.

Lebanon's aging population, comprising 11-12% of the population, faces severe challenges amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Since 7 October 2023, 47% of attacks on health care – 65 out of 137 – have proven fatal to at least one health worker or patient in Lebanon, as of 21 November 2024.