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…
23 April 2025 Your Excellency Dr Fahad Abdulrahman al-Jalajel, Minister of Health, Saudi Arabia, Distinguished colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for joining us today at this important gathering of…
29 April 2025 Excellencies, Mr. Bilal Ahmad, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Mr. Xu Chen, Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China, Esteemed representatives of the…
On this World Malaria Day, we are reminded of the devastating impact malaria continues to have on the world’s most vulnerable people. In 2023 alone, over 600,000 lives were lost…
22 April 2025 Your Highness Princess Nouf bint Muhammad bin Abdullah, Excellencies, Distinguished guests, It gives me great pleasure to join you here to today to discuss the strategic partnership between…
Tuberculosis remains a major public health challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean region, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. In 2023 alone, the region recorded 936,000 new TB cases and nearly…
18 March 2025 Colleagues, members of the press, Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today. Before I begin my briefing, I would like to mention that the Eastern Mediterranean…