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Ministry of Agriculture Condemns Israeli Attacks

This is Beirut, 29/12 10:55 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Ministry of Agriculture condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on Lebanon's agricultural sector, including the recent destruction of the seedling multiplication project built in Wadi Houjair in 2020 with funding from the European Union and support from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). In a ...

WHO: Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital 'now empty'

This is Beirut, 28/12 18:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization said Saturday that the Kamal Adwan hospital was "now empty" following an Israeli military raid which put north Gaza's last major health facility out of service. The WHO said it was "appalled" by Friday's raid, saying "hospitals have once again become battlegrounds", and describing the lifeline of healthcare in north ...

Deadly Israeli Raids in Yemen During Visit By WHO Boss

This is Beirut, 27/12 02:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israeli strikes on Thursday targeted sites controlled by Houthi rebels in Yemen, including Sanaa airport, where the head of the WHO was visiting, killing at least six people according to the insurgents. The Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, was at the capital's airport at the time of the bombing and ...

Diabetes, a disease with a bitter taste

Alain E. Andrea, 15/11 16:21 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by abnormally elevated blood glucose levels. Often asymptomatic in its early stages, it primarily affects the vascular system. Inadequately managed chronic hyperglycemia leads to progressive damage to blood vessel walls, resulting in microangiopathy (pathological changes in small blood ...

Gasping for Air: Respiratory Issues Soar Amid Relentless Beirut Raids

Vanessa Kallas, 14/11 10:35 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Since September, Israeli raids have targeted Lebanese territory almost daily, leaving behind a dense cloud of smoke for people to inhale. Combined with existing pollution from Lebanon’s overreliance on generators, the smoke is slowly endangering the health of the Lebanese population. Breathless in Beirut Manal lives in Ain El Remmaneh, a ...

WHO Deeply Concerned About Rising Attacks on Healthcare in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 01/11 13:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The World Health Organization (WHO) expressed deep concern on Friday regarding the increasing attacks on healthcare workers and facilities in Lebanon amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. “We’re deeply concerned about the rising attacks on health workers and facilities in Lebanon. The numbers are quite shocking. There have ...

Malaria: Egypt Eradicates the Pharaohs' Disease

Alain E. Andrea, 22/10 17:49 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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In Egypt, malaria has long been a public health scourge. It intensified in the 20th century to become a major health issue, particularly in the rural areas of the Nile Delta, where environmental conditions favored the spread of the disease. However, a significant event occurred recently. On October 20, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced ...

WHO Certifies Egypt as Malaria-Free

This is Beirut, 20/10 20:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Egypt was certified as malaria-free on Sunday, with the World Health Organization calling the achievement "truly historic" and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the disease. "Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilisation itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future," WHO chief ...

UN Decries 'Worst Restrictions' on Gaza Aid Since Start of War

This is Beirut, 15/10 16:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Conflict-ravaged Gaza appears to be facing the worst restrictions on aid since the Israel-Hamas war began over a year ago, the UN said Tuesday, lamenting the especially devastating impact on children. "Day after day, the situation for children becomes worse than the day before," said James Elder, spokesman for the UN children's agency ...

15 Killed in Israeli Strike on Gaza School-Shelter

This is Beirut, 14/10 10:01 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Gaza's civil defense agency said Israeli shelling late Sunday had killed at least 15 people at a school serving as a shelter for displaced Palestinians in central Gaza's Nuseirat camp. The vast majority of the besieged Gaza Strip's 2.4 million people have been displaced at least once by the war, sparked by Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel, with ...

The War in Lebanon: A Catalyst for Infectious Diseases

Alain E. Andrea, 13/10 13:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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With the intensification of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanon finds itself at a critical juncture for multiple reasons. This crisis has resulted in devastating consequences for the country, characterized by massive material destruction, a relentless exodus of residents from war-affected areas, and an alarming decline in living ...

UN Warns Lebanon Could Face Same 'Spiral of Doom' as Gaza

This is Beirut, 08/10 17:05 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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UN humanitarian officials called on Tuesday for urgent action to stop the escalating conflict in Lebanon from spiraling into a similar scene of devastation as seen in Gaza. "We need to do everything we can to stop that from happening," said Matthew Hollingworth, Lebanon country director for the United Nations' World Food Programme. Speaking from ...

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