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Iranpress: Iranian Scientist Wins WHO Regional Award for Preventing Noncommunicable Diseases

Iranian Scientist Wins WHO Regional Award for Preventing Noncommunicable Diseases

Tuesday, 21 October 2025 21:10

Dr. Majid Ghayour Mobarhan, a nutrition specialist and professor at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, has been awarded the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Regional Prize for his pioneering work in preventing and controlling noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Iranpress: WHO: We’re Staying in Gaza Despite Israeli Evacuation Orders

WHO: We’re Staying in Gaza Despite Israeli Evacuation Orders

Thursday, 11 September 2025 19:38

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced it will remain in Gaza despite intensified Israeli military operations and evacuation orders forcing civilians to move south.

Iranpress: WHO Warns Collapse of Gaza’s Health System

WHO Warns Collapse of Gaza’s Health System

Saturday, 07 June 2025 10:51

The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that Gaza’s healthcare system is on the verge of complete collapse, adding that two key medical centres, Nasser Medical Complex and Al-Amal Hospital, are at risk of shutting down entirely.

Iranpress: Iran

Iran's Health Minister Meets WHO Chief to Discuss Global Health Initiatives

Thursday, 22 May 2025 19:31

During a meeting with the Director-General of the World Health Organization, the Iranian Minister of Health voiced deep concern over the humanitarian situation affecting people and children in Gaza. He also stressed the importance of the WHO addressing the needs of over 4.5 million refugees currently residing in Iran.

Iranpress: Germany Will Attempt to Lure Trump Into Reversing His Stance on the WHO

Germany Will Attempt to Lure Trump Into Reversing His Stance on the WHO

Tuesday, 21 January 2025 19:29

Germany plans to convince the U.S. to stay in the World Health Organization, stated Health Minister Karl Lauterbach on Tuesday.

Iranpress: WHO Urges

WHO Urges 'Israel' to Release Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital

Tuesday, 07 January 2025 07:43

World Health Organization Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged 'Israel' to release Dr Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

Iranpress: Iran Leads Eastern Mediterranean in Building Healthy Cities Network

Iran Leads Eastern Mediterranean in Building Healthy Cities Network

Tuesday, 03 December 2024 17:33

Iran has been recognized as the first country in the Eastern Mediterranean region to establish a network of healthy cities, according to Dr. Hanan Balkhi, Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean at the World Health Organization (WHO).

Iranpress: Pakistan Declares State of Emergency Following Detection of Monkeypox Cases

Pakistan Declares State of Emergency Following Detection of Monkeypox Cases

Saturday, 17 August 2024 19:16

Pakistan's Prime Minister has declared a state of emergency following the detection of several cases of the monkeypox virus in the country.

Iranpress: Sweden Reports First Case of Severe Mpox Outside Africa

Sweden Reports First Case of Severe Mpox Outside Africa

Friday, 16 August 2024 07:58

Sweden on Thursday reported the first case of the more contagious variant of mpox outside of Africa, local media reported.  

Iranpress: WHO Warns MPOX Outbreak a Globall Health Concern

WHO Warns MPOX Outbreak a Globall Health Concern

Thursday, 15 August 2024 04:56

IP - WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has determined that the upsurge of Mpox or monkeypox in Congo and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern under the International Health Regulations.

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