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WHO warns hundreds of Palestinians going under the knife without anaesthesia in Gaza

In the span of 23 days, Israel’s attacks killed over 8,000 people in Gaza, including 3,195 children. Hundreds of injured people in the Gaza Strip are undergoing surgeries without anaesthesia due to…

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Qatar shares its health-centric World Cup experience with Paris 2024 Olympics

Qatar 2022 is a ‘pathfinder’ in sports and health collaborations, according to WHO director-general. Authorities in Qatar have already started sharing their acquired knowledge and expertise in orchestrating a health-focused…

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WHO to launch guide for healthier environments at major sport events inspired by Qatar 2022

Lessons will be deduced from the first major sporting tournament in a Muslim and Arab country, to inspire future sporting events globally. A new guide to enhance a healthy environment…

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WHO updates Covid-19 strategy from emergency to prevention

Nearly 7 million people have died after contracting Covid-19 since it first emerged. The World Health Organisation has released its updated plan to combat Covid-19 in order to assist nations…

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Health official hails Qatar’s ‘important’ contribution to WHO

An advisory team at WHO is working to create the first global source of policies in integrating the workforce in health and social care sectors. Qatar’s contribution to the World…

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Qatar teams up with WHO to tackle public health security at World Cup

World Cup 2022 provides the opportunity to create a novel method of planning large-scale sporting events that takes into account the pandemic’s lessons and strengthens the link between sports and…

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WHO ‘confident’ of pandemic risk-free Qatar World Cup

The major sporting tournament will be considered the most geographically-compact World Cup in history. Host Qatar is expected to successfully manage the Covid-19 pandemic risks during the 2022 FIFA World…

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Abuse of elder generation: are we doing enough to prevent it?

To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the issue has been brought under international focus, with the people of the region saying more should be done to safeguard senior generations.…

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Qatar, FIFA and WHO agree to promote health at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

The international power of football will be used as leverage to advocate for a healthier way of life. Officials from Qatar, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and FIFA have agreed,…

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