On the 22nd of November, in collaboration with the Palestine Red Crescent Society, WHO engaged in its third joint UN mission to relocate 151 patients, along with their relatives and accompanying health workers, from Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has commended Mauritius and the Netherlands for successfully implementing all of the UN health agency’s MPOWER tobacco control measures. This achievement, matched only by Brazil and Türkiye, showcases their commitment to public health. However, the WHO warns that despite these successes, 2.3 billion people in 44 countries remain without adequate tobacco control measures, leaving them vulnerable to illness and the economic burden of addiction.