01 June 2025 Distinguished Regional Directors, Colleagues, and partners, Substance use is one of the most urgent, yet often neglected, public health challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean Region today. It…
2 June 2025 Fellow Regional Directors, Distinguished Colleagues, Partners, It is my great honour to join you today for the signing of the Regional QPT Joint Statement. The establishment of…
02 June 2025 Your Excellency, Dr Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Minister of Health and Population of Egypt, Distinguished officials, Representatives of the Egyptian Vaccine Manufacturers Alliance, Colleagues and Partners, On behalf…
26 May 2025 Thank you all for being here today. It is always a pleasure to connect with ACANU—you know the issues and care deeply about the UN. Let me…
31 May 2025 Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death globally, and a major health challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. An estimated 37 million children aged 13-15 years worldwide…
19 May 2025 Excellencies, Distinguished Colleagues, It is an honour to join you today, and I thank His Excellency the Chair―Dr Saleh al-Hasnawi, Minister of Health of the Republic of…
12 May 2025 Good morning, and a very warm welcome to all of you. As we commemorate International Nurses Day, we honour the dedication, resilience, and leadership of nurses across…
13 May 2025 Thank you for joining today’s WHO/EMRO press briefing. I always appreciate the opportunity to connect with our media colleagues. I will begin with an update on some…
12 May 2025 Your Excellency Dr Jaleela bint Al-Sayed Jawad Hassan, Distinguished guests, It is an honour to address this important forum, which reflects the shared commitment of the Kingdom…
08 April 2025 Excellencies, Sayyid Dr Sultan bin Yarub bin Qahtan Al-Busaidi, Advisor in the Private Office. Dr Hilal Bin Ali l-Sabti, Minister of Health Ladies and Gentlemen It gives…