The Ministry of Health has successfully processed salary payments for 321 Pharmacist House Officers who completed their housemanship in 2024. This action addresses a significant portion of outstanding financial obligations within the health sector, marking a crucial step toward resolving long-standing financial issues for these professionals. However, the Ministry acknowledges […]

Gaza City, Palestine – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a dire warning regarding rapidly escalating malnutrition rates in the Gaza Strip, with a sharp increase in related deaths reported in July. Out of 74 malnutrition-related deaths recorded in 2025, a staggering 63 occurred in July alone, including 24 […]

Dakar, Senegal – Senegal has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, marking a significant victory against the blinding neglected tropical disease. This achievement makes Senegal the ninth country in WHO’s African Region and the 25th globally to reach this […]

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a significant breakthrough in HIV prevention, recommending the use of lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injectable medication. This long-acting option offers an easier alternative to daily pills, providing near-total protection against HIV. Clinical trials have demonstrated the medication’s remarkable effectiveness, with only two cases of […]

GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has formally recognized several heads of state and government for their crucial roles in the adoption of the WHO Pandemic Agreement by the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly in May 2025. At a special event held at WHO Headquarters in Geneva on July […]