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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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Health Ministry reveals decline of HIV/AIDS in Israel

The decrease in HIV/AIDS in Israel may be caused by number of immigrants and asylum seekers who arrived in Israel in 2023 the Ministry of Health suggested.

Injecting syringe for vaccination (illustrative)

WHO evacuates nearly 100 patients from Gaza in biggest operation yet

The World Health Organization evacuated 97 Gazans, mostly children, to the UAE for medical treatment and urged regular transfers.

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

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says

A new WHO-commissioned review finds no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, despite extensive research.

 Woman laying her mobile phone down on the table (illustrative)

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says

That amounts to about a quarter of the total population targeted in the campaign to stop the spread of the disease, which can cause paralysis and even death in young children.

 THE WORLD Health Organization in Geneva: The writer asserts that October 7 brought to the fore two of the most critical questions of the day – to be or not to be? And to disengage or reengage?

Pollution kills more than tobacco, malnutrition, can shorten life expectancy by two years - study

Study shows that exposure to air pollution can decrease average life expectancy by two years, and can have a long-lasting effect on public health and economic stability,

 People walk in front of India Gate on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, December 18, 2023.

Gaza’s polio vaccination rate hits 90% with 282,000 vials distributed

In addition to vaccinating the civilian population in Gaza, in late July, the IDF began a broad vaccination operation for all the regular and reserve soldiers in the Gaza Strip.

A Palestinian boy receives polio vaccine at a hospital in Khan Younis in the southern of Gaza Strip February 23, 2014.

Israel, UAE, WHO evacuate Palestinian patients from Gaza for medical treatment abroad

The evacuated patients suffered from various severe conditions including cancer, neurological issues and cardiac diseases. They were accompanied by 63 family members and caregivers.

Israel, UAE, WHO evacuate Palestinian patients from Gaza for medical treatment abroad.

Polio cases 'very likely' in Gaza population, WHO says

According to the WHO, polio is now endemic only in Pakistan and Afghanistan, but more than 30 countries are still listed as subject to outbreaks, including Gaza's neighbors Egypt and Israel.

 Logo of the World Health Organization.

Religious women develop technology to find lost travelers at JCT women’s hackathon

A winning app from JCT's women’s hackathon, TrekTag, helps locate lost travelers with radio-wave-equipped bracelets, bypassing cellular service.

 Winning team at the hackathon.

To engage or to disengage with anti-Israel organizations, that is the question - opinion

In recent years, we saw how the engagement with the international film and sports industries brought Israel’s top talent to international screens and major sports venues.

 THE WORLD Health Organization in Geneva: The writer asserts that October 7 brought to the fore two of the most critical questions of the day – to be or not to be? And to disengage or reengage?