Egypt joins Japan-backed UHC Knowledge Hub to advance national health reforms
Egypt has joined a Japan-led platform designed to accelerate universal health coverage (UHC) reforms, as the…
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Egypt adds trachoma elimination to health success track record: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday announced that Egypt has successfully eliminated trachoma as a…
Egypt’s Cabinet celebrates IARC recognition of hepatitis C eradication model
Egypt has been recognised as a global model in eliminating hepatitis C and preventing liver cancer, the government…
WHO lauds Egypt’s addiction treatment model as regional benchmark
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised Egypt’s approach to treating and rehabilitating people with drug…
Egypt’s NFSA, WHO expand cooperation on food safety, health standards
Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) agreed to expand cooperation…
Egypt announces limited VAT amendments
Egypt’s Tax Authority (ETA) announced limited amendments to the Value-Added Tax (VAT) law aimed at expanding the…
Egypt’s Health Min. says Eastern Mediterranean nations committed to WHO goals
Egypt’s Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar on Monday reaffirmed the commitment of countries in the World Health…
Egypt, WHO expand AI diagnostics, emergency response cooperation
Egypt Healthcare Authority (EHA) Chairman Ahmed El Sobky held a meeting with the World Health Organisation’s…
Cabinet hails WHO measles-free status as milestone in Egypt’s health reforms
Egypt’s Cabinet on Sunday welcomed the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) announcement confirming Egypt’s…
Egypt targets $3b in pharmaceutical exports by ’30
Egypt aims to achieve $3 billion in pharmaceutical exports by 2030, showcasing its global competitiveness,…
Northern Gaza no longer has functional hospitals – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that northern Gaza now has no functional hospitals due to a…
WHO describes Gaza hospital situation ‘catastrophic’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday that health services in Gaza strip had suffered “catastrophic”…
TCI Sanmar installs cutting-edge air ambient monitoring station in Egypt
India’s TCI Sanmar Chemicals Company announced on Monday the installation of a cutting-edge air ambient monitoring…
Egypt receives second monkeypox case
Egypt announced on Tuesday about the existence of second monkeypox case from an Arab citizen who came from abroad…
Egypt receives 1.7 million of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine via COVAX
Egypt has received a new batch of 1.766 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses through the global COVAX…
WHO says the new strain of coronavirus has not been reported in Egypt
The new strain of the coronavirus has not been reported in Egypt, the regional office of the World Health…
World Health Organisation chief hails Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday hailed Pfizer and BioNTech's…
Radiation: Sources and Widespread
The fear of being exposed to nuclear radiation is deeply ingrained in the public psyche. For myths that were…
Egypt developing four WHO-registered vaccines to treat coronavirus patients
Egypt is developing four vaccines that have been registered by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to treat…
WHO reports largest single-day spike in coronavirus infections
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported on Sunday the largest single-day jump in coronavirus infections by its…
WHO drops anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine study for potential coronavirus treatment
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it is dropping anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine…
World Health Organisation updates guidance on face masks
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday it recommends governments to ask citizens to wear fabric face…
China says it immediately notified the World Health Organisation of the coronavirus…
China said on Sunday it had immediately notified the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other relevant parties of…
Egypt to take part in coronavirus clinical trial testing Gilead’s remdesivir
Egypt will take part in the clinical trial testing for remdesivir as a potential treatment for the coronavirus,…
EU calls for U.S. to reconsider decision to cut ties with WHO
The European Union (EU) issued a statement on Monday asking the U.S. to reconsider its decision to cut ties with…
Trump says U.S. ‘terminating’ relationship with World Health Organisation
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the U.S. will be “terminating” its relationship with the World…
World Health Organisation issues new guidance for outdoor events and mass gatherings amid…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has on Saturday issued new guidance for mass gatherings and outdoor events amid…
U.S. sending 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine and 1,000 ventilators to Brazil
The U.S. has delivered 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and will soon send 1,000 ventilators to Brazil,…
Egypt joins WHO global initiative to openly share research to fight coronavirus
Egypt has on Friday signed up the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), a…
WHO: There is no evidence hydroxychloroquine helps treat coronavirus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Wednesday there is no evidence the anti-malarial drug…
WHO: The last 24 hours saw biggest ever daily spike in coronavirus cases
The number of newly reported coronavirus cases worldwide registered a daily record this week with more than 100,000…
Egypt is now making coronavirus testing available in all general hospitals
Egypt announced on Wednesday an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus, saying that all the country’s 320…
WHO faces global call for coronavirus handling investigation at general assembly
More than 100 health ministers from across the world are expected to call for an independent investigation of the …
Trump plans to restore 10% of WHO funding
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the country intends to restore 10 percent of its funding to the World…
WHO says coronavirus cases rose over weekend in countries that lifted lockdowns
There was a jump in the number of coronavirus cases over the weekend in some countries where stay-at-home orders…
WHO says coronavirus could kill almost 190,000 in Africa in first year if not contained
The coronavirus pandemic could kill between 83,000 to 190,000 people in Africa in the first year and infect 29…
World Health Organisation warns against easing social distancing restrictions
World Health Organisation (WHO) officials have on Wednesday warned global leaders about easing social distancing…
WHO in talks with China to send mission to investigate source of coronavirus outbreak
A World Health Organisation (WHO) official said on Wednesday the UN agency is in talks with China to send its…
WHO to talk with U.S., Gilead to make coronavirus potential drug remdesivir more widely…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is planning to speak with the U.S. government and biotech firm Gilead Sciences …
European Investment Bank boosts cooperation with WHO in coronavirus pandemic help for…
The European Investment Bank (EIB) announced on Friday it would boost its cooperation with the World Health…