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WHO warns about ‘multiple attacks on health’ in Iran

According to the latest figures from the Iranian Red Crescent, 307 health, medical and emergency care facilities have been damaged in the war.
According to the latest figures from the Iranian Red Crescent, 307 health, medical and emergency care facilities have been damaged in the war.

Cholera aid for African countries stalled by Iran conflict

FILE PHOTO: Sudanese women sit on beds while monitoring their family members treated for dengue fever at Omdurman Hospital, as Sudan grapples with outbreaks of dengue and cholera amid the annual rainy season and a collapsed healthcare and infrastructure system, in Khartoum, Sudan, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Sudanese women sit on beds while monitoring their family members treated for dengue fever at Omdurman Hospital, as Sudan grapples with outbreaks of dengue and cholera amid the annual rainy season and a collapsed healthcare and infrastructure system, in Khartoum, Sudan, September 23, 2025. REUTERS/El Tayeb Siddig/File Photo

Commentary

She survived pneumonia. Living alone was the real risk

An older person who lives alone and lacks the social support to attend her or his medical appointments faces challenges managing chronic conditions, say the writers.
An older person who lives alone and lacks the social support to attend her or his medical appointments faces challenges managing chronic conditions, say the writers.

Middle East war at ‘perilous stage’ with strikes around nuclear sites: WHO

A drone view shows a damage in a residential neighbourhood in Dimona, southern Israel on March 22, 2026.
A drone view shows a damage in a residential neighbourhood in Dimona, southern Israel on March 22, 2026.

Vaccines facing misinformation spike: WHO experts

WHO's immunisation experts said countries should consider routine Covid-19 vaccination twice a year for groups at higher risks of severe disease.
WHO's immunisation experts said countries should consider routine Covid-19 vaccination twice a year for groups at higher risks of severe disease.

Around 4.9 million children under five died in 2024, says UN

Displaced Palestinian children gather at a tent camp in Gaza City, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo
Displaced Palestinian children gather at a tent camp in Gaza City, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo

WHO releases more than $2 million in emergency funds to Lebanon, Iraq and Syria

A man rides a scooter next to a damaged building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in central Beirut, targeting what Israel said is a Hezbollah-affiliated bank, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
A man rides a scooter next to a damaged building in the aftermath of an Israeli strike in central Beirut, targeting what Israel said is a Hezbollah-affiliated bank, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Beirut, Lebanon, March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

WHO confirms 18 attacks on healthcare sites in Iran

A member of the Iranian medical staff arrive for their protest in front of the destroyed Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on March 7.
A member of the Iranian medical staff arrive for their protest in front of the destroyed Gandhi Hospital in Tehran on March 7.

Lifestyle-driven cancer risk persists despite Singapore’s prevention efforts: Oncologists

Almost four in 10 cancer cases worldwide were linked to preventable causes such as smoking, a WHO study finds.
Almost four in 10 cancer cases worldwide were linked to preventable causes such as smoking, a WHO study finds.

Medical stocks ‘critically low’ in Gaza despite reopening of key crossing

FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian boy, Nidal Abu Rabee, receives treatment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A Palestinian boy, Nidal Abu Rabee, receives treatment at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.