Key facts A total of 1.3 million people died from TB in 2022 (including 167 000 people with HIV). Worldwide, TB is the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19 (above HIV and AIDS). In 2022, an estimated 10.6 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) worldwide, including 5.8 million men, 3.5 million women and […]
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Gaza death toll passes 10,000, Health Ministry says
Photo: Palestinian children run for their lives Mohammed Abed / AFP – Getty Images In the southern Gazan city of Rafah, children fled today as strikes pounded the region. Rafah is in the area of the Gaza Strip where the Israeli government told Palestinians to go to for their own […]
WHO urges investing in “One Health” actions for better health of the people and the planet
The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on world leaders to increase political commitment and action to invest in the “One Health” approach to prevent and tackle common threats affecting the health and well-being of humans, animals, plants and environment together. Today, WHO is joining community organizations observing the eighth annual […]
Israel-Hamas war live: IDF confirms Israel carried out airstrike on Gaza refugee camp, saying it killed top Hamas commander | Israel-Hamas war
IDF spokesperson confirms Israel carried out strike on Jabalia refugee camp Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari is giving a televised news conference, where he said the Israeli military “managed to eliminate the terrorist murderer Ibrahim Biari” on Tuesday. Biari was “the main leader of combat” since Israel forces […]
WHO calls for immediate release, access to, and medical support for hostages taken by Hamas
Gravely concerned by the humanitarian and health situation facing approximately 200 people, including health workers and up to 30 children, abducted from Israel by Hamas and other armed groups on 7 October 2023, the World Health Organization today reiterated its call for the immediate release of all the hostages, along […]
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Biden Calls For More Aid Into Gaza
American intelligence officials said Tuesday they now had “high confidence” that the blast at Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza last week was the result of a Palestinian rocket that broke up mid-flight, and that no Israeli weapon was involved in the explosion. The officials said, however, that numerous mysteries still […]
WHO statement on attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital and reported large-scale casualties
WHO strongly condemns the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in the north of the Gaza Strip. The hospital was operational, with patients, health and care givers, and internally displaced people sheltering there. Early reports indicate hundreds of fatalities and injuries. The hospital was one of 20 in the north […]
In deadly day for Gaza, hospital strike kills hundreds
GAZA, Oct 17 (Reuters) – Gaza’s health ministry spokesman said an Israeli air strike on Tuesday killed hundreds of people at a hospital in the Palestinian enclave, but Israel said a Palestinian barrage had caused the blast. The death toll was by far the highest of any single incident in […]