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Egypt becomes first country to retain WHO gold-tier Hep C status

Egypt has become the first country in the world to receive certification for maintaining WHO's gold-tier status in its efforts to eliminate hepatitis C.

The New Arab Staff
15 October, 2026
Damage by an Israeli strike in one of the hospitals in southern Lebanon. [Getty]
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Attacks on healthcare averaging more than four a day: WHO

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
14 August, 2026
Relatives of a Palestinian killed in an Israeli attack mourn at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah
Gaza War
MENA
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WHO suspends Gaza ops after contract worker killed

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
07 April, 2026
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WHO warns about attacks on Iran health facilities, threats

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 April, 2026
Airport health authorities wearing protective masks monitor passengers from international flights arriving at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, January 25, 2026.
India
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WHO sees low risk of Nipah virus spreading beyond India

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
30 January, 2026
The headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) on January 23, 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland
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World
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US completes withdrawal from World Health Organization

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 January, 2026
Palestinian children receive medical treatment at the Friends of Patients Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on December 02, 2025. (Photo by Hamza Z. H. Qraiqea/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Gaza War
MENA
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Over 1,000 Palestinians died awaiting medical evacuations: WHO

The New Arab Staff
13 December, 2025
UNICEF launches new vaccination campaign for children in Gaza on November 9, 2025. (Photo by Saeed M. M. T. Jaras/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Gaza
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WHO aims to vaccinate 40,000 children in Gaza Strip

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 November, 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) seal is seen on a screen with tablets, capsules, and syringes in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 24, 2025.
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WHO to shed over 2,000 jobs by mid-2026, document shows

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 November, 2025
Trucks transport food and non-food items to Afghan earthquake victims, accommodating in tents set up for them, in Nurgal district of Kunar Province, Afghanistan
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Aftershocks pummel Afghanistan after earthquakes kill 2,200

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
05 September, 2025
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Gaza War
MENA
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Israeli army attacks WHO staff residences in Gaza three times

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 July, 2025
8-year-old girl lies in her hospital bed, as she receives treatment for her leg that got broken in an Israeli attack, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Doaa Albaz/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Gaza War
MENA
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Majority of medical supplies at 'stock zero' in Gaza: WHO

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2025
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Far L) delivers his report before delegates during the World Health Assembly in Geneva on May 19, 2025. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)
Palestine
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Palestinians to raise flag at WHO for the first time after vote

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
26 May, 2025
MSF said that the territory's remaining hospitals "mostly partially functional, are constantly overwhelmed."
Gaza War
MENA
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WHO says Gaza's last cancer hospital stops working

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 May, 2025
Charitable organizations distribute hot meals to Palestinians in Al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis, Gaza on May 12, 2025. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Gaza Blockade
MENA
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WHO warns of permanent impact of hunger on a generation of Gazans

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
13 May, 2025
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United States
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US to leave World Health Organization on 22 January, 2026

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
24 January, 2025
A view of destruction at Abu Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, as the ceasefire begins after an agreement is reached between Hamas and Israel on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Hani Alshaer/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Gaza ceasefire deal
MENA
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WHO says needs full Gaza access during Israel-Hamas truce

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
20 January, 2025
Aid trucks at the Rafah border crossing waiting to enter Gaza
Gaza War
MENA
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WHO upbeat on scaling up aid under Gaza ceasefire terms

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
17 January, 2025
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Pakistan
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Pakistan logs first mpox case as fears grow of global spread

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
16 August, 2024
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WHO declares mpox a global health emergency amid surge in cases

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
15 August, 2024
Lebanon
MENA
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Lebanon prepares for 'worst-case health scenario' amid war fears

The New Arab Staff
06 August, 2024