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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean

@WHOEMRO

Official Twitter account of the World Health Organization Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office. Follow our Regional Director @HananBalkhy.

Cairo, Egypt

Joined March 2011

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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
@WHOEMRO
Mar 1
“The rapid escalation of hostilities in the Middle East is deeply alarming. Our Region is already fragile, shaped by years of conflict, displacement, and underfunded health systems. Further violence will not only claim lives directly. It will push already strained health
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WHO Pakistan
@WHOPakistan
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Behind every validated record, a mother and a child are protected. @WHO & @UNICEF are supporting @HealthKPGovt to assess if maternal & neonatal tetanus has been eliminated as a public health threat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Our goal: leave no family behind.
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WHO Iraq
@WHOIraq
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وقّعت منظمة الصحة العالمية في العراق والجامعة التقنية الوسطى اليوم مذكرة تفاهم لتعزيز التعاون في مجالات الصحة العامة، وتعزيز الصحة، والبحث العلمي، وبناء القدرات، والمشاركة المجتمعية، وتطوير نهج الجامعة المعززة للصحة. وتهدف الشراكة إلى توظيف الخبرات الأكاديمية وطاقات الطلبة لدعم
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@WHOEMRO
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Somalia is making steady progress toward a polio-free future through strengthened routine immunization and close collaboration among health authorities, frontline health workers and partners. Last week, @WHO joined discussions with national stakeholders to advance collective
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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي
@HananBalkhy
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Earlier today, strikes on Sirik County, southern #Iran, reportedly destroyed two strategic water tanks, disrupting piped drinking water supplies to villages in the Bemani district and the town of Kuhestak. The loss of safe water increases threats to human health, including the
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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean reposted
HananBalkhyحنان بلخي
@HananBalkhy
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At least 12.2 million children were killed or maimed in the Middle East and North Africa between September 2023 and July 2025, equivalent to one child every 15 minutes. This staggering reality underscores the profound and enduring toll of conflict on the youngest and most
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HananBalkhyحنان بلخي
@HananBalkhy
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Millions of people across #Sudan remain beyond the reach of humanitarian assistance and essential health services. Nearly six months into 2026, the numbers remain staggering: • 33.7 million people need humanitarian assistance. • 21 million require urgent health support. •
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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
@WHOEMRO
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إذا كنت أنت أو أحد أحبائك مصابًا بالسرطان، فأنت لستَ وحدك. قد يسبب لك تشخيص الإصابة بالسرطان الشعور بالخوف والارتياب ويثير أسئلة لا حصر لها: من أين أبدأ؟ ما خيارات العلاج المتاحة؟ كيف أدعم أحبائي وأنا أمر بهذه التجربة؟ يقدم حلقات هذا البث الصوتي بعنوان: «التشخيص: التعايش مع
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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
@WHOEMRO
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If you or someone you love is living with cancer, you are not alone. A cancer diagnosis may bring fear, uncertainty and countless questions: Where do I start? What treatment options are available? How do I support my loved ones while going through it myself? Hosted by Sports
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WHO Syria
@WHOSyria
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Safe referrals help patients reach the right care, at the right time! In Aleppo, Deir-ez-Zor, Hama, Homs, Lattakia & Tartous, @SyrMOfH & WHO, with @eu_echo's support, are holding a series of training on strengthening referrals, coordination & patient safety. 📸👇
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WHO Pakistan
@WHOPakistan
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Pakistan has reduced relative tobacco consumption by 15.7% over 10 years. Evidence proves that tobacco control measures under the @WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, such as taxation, are saving lives & protecting our families.
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@WHOEMRO
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Join the Public Health Intelligence Community of Practice webinar to learn from Oman’s experience in building a comprehensive Public Health Intelligence ecosystem. 🗓️ Thursday, 11 June 2026 🕚 11:00–12:30 (Cairo time) 🎙 Speaker: Ruqaiya Al Shehhi, Head of Integrated
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WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean
@WHOEMRO
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Diabetes is not only about reducing sugar intake. It’s about how your body handles every meal and carb, and how insulin works. Many people don’t know they have hashtag#Diabetes until a complication appears. Managing diabetes is harder when access to healthy food, safe spaces and
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