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Strike on Darfur, Sudan health care center kills at least 64, including 13 children, WHO states

The total number of fatalities linked to attacks on health facilities during Sudan's civil war surpassed 2,000 following this strike, World Health Organization chief Ghebreyesus noted.

The aftermath of a strike on Al Deain Teaching Hospital in East Darfur, Sudan, March 20, 2026.
Junior Kondwani is tested for nutrition status at Chipili Community Center in Lilongwe, Malawi in this undated handout photo.

UN warns child mortality reduction is stalling with 4.9M deaths in 2024

An Iranian Kurdish man in traditional outfit walks past an anti-US billboard displayed on a building in Tehran's Valiasr Square on February 4, 2026

WHO warns ‘black rain’ in Iran after oil strikes could cause respiratory problems

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New COVID variant 'Stratus' rapidly spreads across US and Europe, WHO asseses as low risk

The World Health Organization assessed that the global risk from this variant is low, but data indicates a sharp rise in cases in recent months. However, in Israel, the infection rate remains lower.

 New COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1 spreads globally, cases confirmed in Russia and US. Illustration.

Int'l Red Cross, WHO, call for the release of the hostages in Gaza in joint statement

The International Red Cross and the World Health Organization call for the immediate and unconditional release of the hostages.

 International Red Cross vehicles drive by on the day of the handover of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander to the International Red Cross, in the Gaza Strip May 12, 2025.

IDF rejects WHO claim Israeli soldiers attacked staff during Deir al-Balah operations

The WHO said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in Deir al-Balah on Monday, compromising its operations in Gaza.

 Palestinians gather at an aid distribution center in Deir Al-Balah, in the Gaza Strip, May 28, 2025.

At least 59 Palestinians killed in mass casualty event near Gaza food site, medics say

Medics said at least 59 people were killed and 200 wounded, at least 20 of them in critical condition.

 A Palestinian man carries aid supplies, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025; illustrative.

Multiple cases of new COVID-19 variant found by CDC's airport screening program -CBS

"Considering the available evidence, the additional public health risk posed by NB.1.8.1 is evaluated as low at the global level," the World Health Organization reported.

 Empty Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine vials for children aged 5-11 are seen in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, US, November 6, 2021.

Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden

The website was also critical of steps like social distancing, mask mandates and lockdowns.

 White House official COVID-19 website

'Antisemitic organization': Israel's Knesset debates leaving World Health Org.

Knesset members said the WHO is antisemitic, but Israel's Medical Association warned the WHO is crucial for pandemics, research, and medical standards.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization

The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.

  The World Health Organization (WHO) logo is seen near its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2023.

'I wasn't sure I could survive' Israeli attack on Yemen's Sana'a Airport, WHO chief says

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the explosions happened very close to where he was sitting.

 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General (Illustrative)

No indication of warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says

 The bodies of victims lie in the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahya in the northern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike that hit the medical complex on December 6, 2024, as the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas terrorist group continues.