UN agencies warned that Libya's flood-stricken city of Derna, where thousands were killed a week ago, faces the threat of disease outbreaks that could bring "a second devastating crisis". Traumatized residents badly need clean water, food and basic supplies amid a growing risk of cholera, diarrhea, dehydration and malnutrition, UN...
WHO expresses concern after fighters take over lab in Sudan
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that fighters in conflict-ravaged Sudan had occupied the national public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an "extremely, extremely dangerous" situation. Fighters "kicked out all the technicians from the lab... which is completely under the control of...
Saudi Minister inaugurates Aquatic Animal Diseases Network
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, Engineer Abdul Rahman bin Abdul Mohsen Al-Fadhli inaugurated Sunday the Aquatic Animal Diseases Network in the Middle East in the Kingdom. The inauguration took place in the presence of the Director General of the World Organization for Animal Health...Lebanon to soon give medicines for chronic, incurable disease for free
The Lebanese central bank has opened a credit line of $60 million for medicine importers.
UN warns of ‘perfect storm’ as childhood vaccination plummets
A full 23 million children missed out on basic childhood vaccines last year, as routine health services were hit by the pandemic
