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Join @WHOEMRO's “Building trust in research: enhancing ethics governance in the Eastern Mediterranean Region,” webinar on how Member States can better ensure that health research meets ethical standards. The webinar will introduce WHO’s Benchmarking Tool for Ethics Governance, share findings on how research ethics are currently organized and managed in countries across the Eastern Mediterranean Region, and explore ways to strengthen these systems at the national level. 📅 Monday, 26 October 2026 🕛 12:00–13:30 Cairo time (GMT+3) 🔗 Register to join:

RT @WHOSom: The @MOHPuntland, @WHOSom & health partners have stepped up preparedness and response efforts, building on planning for potential outbreaks associated with flooding and El Niño-related weather conditions. @WHOEMRO @MoH_Somalia @FaroleJr

RT @WHOSom: With flooding from heavy rains affecting parts of Puntland, timely disease detection and health emergency preparedness are critical to identifying and responding to potential outbreaks. @WHOEMRO @MOHPuntland @FaroleJr

RT @WHOSom: .@MOHPuntland's Minister, H.E. @FaroleJr, & @WHOSom Rep., Dr. @karamagih, visited Garowe General Hospital & the Puntland State Public Health Reference Laboratory to review essential health services, diagnostic capacity, and disease surveillance.

RT @WHOAfghanistan: Every day, hundreds of Afghans return from Iran through the Pul-e-Abrisham/Milak border crossing in Nimroz Province. Access to emergency care can make all the difference. With funding from @ECHO_Asia, @WHO supports the new Emergency Response and Trauma Care Centre, inaugurated on 26 October 2026. The centre provides lifesaving care, emergency treatment and referrals for both women and men returning home.

Two drops of vaccine symbolize polio eradication. But behind them is a whole network of people working together: health workers, communities, governments, laboratories and partners. Across the @WHOEMRO Region, countries including Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are joining forces with the wider Global Polio Eradication Initiative to protect children and bring us closer to a polio-free world. Ending polio has always been a collective effort, and regional solidarity remains essential to finishing the job. Read more: #UnitedToEndPolio #EndPolio @mbz_foundation @MOPHQatar @KuwaitFund @KSRelief_EN @GlobalPolioEI

As conflict escalates in Yemen, @WHO is scaling up its response to strengthen emergency and trauma care, combat cholera, support displaced people and maintain essential health services. Between 12–20 October, WHO: ✅Delivered trauma supplies to five hospitals, supporting nearly 4,000 patients, and emergency health kits for 50,000 people for three months. ✅Delivered cholera supplies to eight treatment centres in Aden, Abyan and Al-Dhale’e. ✅Established a new clinic at Al-Ferdaws camp in Aden, with two mobile clinic caravans being delivered. ✅Supported measles–rubella vaccination for 200 children under five at Al-Ferdaws camp.

RT @WHOLIBYA: With financial support from the European Union 🇪🇺through @eu_echo and the @JapanGov , @WHO continues to strengthen access to essential health care in #Kufra 🇱🇾, support local health facilities and respond to growing humanitarian health needs.

RT @WHOLIBYA: In #Kufra 🇱🇾, @WHO-supported Emergency Medical Teams have deployed 21 medical professionals across 7 specialties, providing essential and lifesaving care, including #TB detection and treatment and specialized mental health services, for people in need and host communities.

RT @WHOLIBYA: On 18 October, @WHO Representative #Libya @DrShible , joined DSRSG/RC @UlrikaR_UN and UN agency representatives at Atiya Al-Kaseh Hospital in #Kufra 🇱🇾 to assess health services, challenges and priorities amid growing humanitarian needs.

RT @WHOLIBYA: أكد د. @DrShible على أهمية تعزيز القيادة الوطنية والتنسيق المشترك بين الحكومة 🇱🇾والأمم المتحدة 🇺🇳، وتنويع مصادر التمويل وتسريع تنفيذ البرامج، بما يضمن الاستخدام الأمثل للموارد وتحقيق نتائج ملموسة ومستدامة لتحسين حياة السكان في مختلف أنحاء #ليبيا.

RT @WHOLIBYA: ركز عرض د. @DrShible على 6 أولويات رئيسية تشمل السلام والحوكمة والتنمية الاقتصادية وتنمية رأس المال الاجتماعي والبشري بما يشمل الصحة والتعليم والحماية الاجتماعية والبيئة وتغير المناخ، والحلول الدائمة للنازحين داخلياً، وحوكمة الهجرة، ودلك لتسريع تحقيق النتائج حتى نهاية 2027.

RT @WHOLIBYA: استعرض د. @DrShible ممثل @WHOLIBYA ، نيابة عن منظمات الأمم المتحدة ، أولويات المرحلة المتبقية من إطار التعاون من أجل التنمية المستدامة (2023–2027)، خلال اجتماع اللجنة التوجيهية الذي عقد في #طرابلس 🇱🇾 بتاريخ 21 أكتوبر، بمشاركة وزراء ومسؤولين وطنيين ورؤساء وكالات أممية في البلاد.

RT @WHOLIBYA: @DrShible emphasized national leadership, stronger Government 🇱🇾 & UN🇺🇳coordination, diversified funding and accelerated programme implementation to optimize resources and deliver tangible, sustainable results that improve lives across #Libya.

RT @WHOLIBYA: The presentation outlined 6 priorities: peace and governance; economic development; social and human capital development, including health, education and social protection; environment and climate change; durable solutions for IDPs; and migration governance.

RT @WHOLIBYA: @DrShible, the @WHO Representative in #Libya, presented, on behalf of the UN in Libya, the priorities for the remaining period of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2023–2027) at the Steering Committee meeting held in #Tripoli 🇱🇾on 21 October.

RT @WHOSom: “Identifying Puntland’s priority health threats will help us close preparedness gaps, respond more effectively to disease outbreaks, droughts, and floods, and deliver a timely response when emergencies arise," said the @karamagih @WHOSom Rep. in Somalia.

RT @whosudan: .@WHO, together with health authorities and @UNICEF, launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign in #Sudan today to protect 11 million children from the ongoing polio outbreak and the risk of importation from neighboring countries. The campaign will be conducted in two phases: 💧26-29 October: targeting 6 million children in 107 localities across 12 states; 💧First week of November: targeting 5 million children in 79 localities across 6 hard-to-reach states – the five Darfurs and West Kordofan. A second round nationwide vaccination campaign is also planned about a month after this first round campaign.

RT @WHOSom: 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 on #WorldPolioDay: Somalia unites for a polio-free future on World Polio Day 2026 @MoH_Somalia @WHO_Polio @WHOEMRO @unicefsomalia @UNinSomalia

RT @WHOSom: “Every missed child leaves a gap poliovirus can exploit. ‘One Investment, Multiple Returns’ underscores the need to invest in stronger surveillance & vaccination to reach children in remote & mobile communities & stop polio transmission in Somalia,” said @WHOSom Rep. @karamagih.

RT @WHOSom: .@WHOSom @karamagih paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of @MOHPuntland, HE @FaroleJr. Discussions focused on strengthening health systems, aligning health priorities with Puntland’s development agenda, and reaffirming WHO’s long-standing partnership with Puntland. @WHOEMRO