Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
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Gaza Patients Evacuation by WHO
For the first time since the ceasefire, the World Health Organization (WHO) oversaw the medical evacuation of 145 companions and 41 very ill patients from Gaza. Around 15,000 patients are waiting for approval to access healthcare outside of Gaza.
WHO Supplies Arrive in Gaza
Through Kerem Shalom, the WHO transported 238 pallets of medical supplies into Gaza. Among the supplies were insulin, cholera kits, assistance equipment, and other necessary medications and supplies.
China Boosts Port Surveillance as Mpox...
China has stepped up emergency pandemic drills across the country and announced tighter surveillance of incoming travelers amid warnings that a more lethal and transmissible strain of the mpox virus is spreading internationally.
Brazil Launches Massive Vaccination Campaign to...
As dengue fever cases rise across the country, Brazil is preparing to launch a public vaccination program. Brazil’s Health Ministry reports that in the first five weeks of this year, the number of cases has increased by about five times compared to the same period in 2023.
UN Agencies Delivered Medical Supplies in...
Medical supplies were delivered by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) from the WHO warehouse in Rafah to the Central Drug Store of the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Khan Younis, south of Gaza. From there, the supplies will be sent to hospitals in the region.
Though Still One of World’s Deadliest...
According to the World Health Organization’s latest annual report, the number of tuberculosis cases worldwide increased last year as the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of health services hampered efforts to fight the disease. Henry Ridgwell has this report.
UNICEF Talks Female Genital Mutilation with...
According to the World Health Organization, female genital mutilation affects 87% of Sudanese females between the ages of 15 and 49, one of the highest rates in the world. The UNICEF initiative is aimed at sports clubs to involve men and boys in the struggle against the practise.
China Using a Global Standard to...
As outbreaks of COVID-19 cases across China overwhelm hospitals, the official daily death count has remained in the single digits. Chinese officials have repeatedly claimed that China is adopting one of “two main global standards for determining COVID deaths.”
Access to medical services Problem For...
Hundreds of hospitals and health facilities were damaged by violence, according to local officials, medical experts, and people of Ethiopia’s Afar region, who also claim that they urgently need medical help. As global crises worsen, according to the World Health Organization, it is getting harder to meet the needs of the nation
Colorado’s First Sober Bar Offers Alcohol...
According to health officials, one effect of the coronavirus lockdowns was that more people drank alcohol more frequently, with the World Health drank wpublicarning of increased health concerns and a rise in risky behaviours. Svitlana Prystynska takes us to a bar with a unique approach to drinking as more bars begin to