"Global health"Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean. 30.4 million people are in need of aid

Confirmed Humanitarian aid.

It said that the number of displaced people reached 13.5 million people, amid simultaneous outbreaks of diseases and a severe shortage in funding that threatens the continuity of health services.

The organization explained, in its report on the health emergency in the Eastern Mediterranean region, that renewed hostilities in the Middle East at the beginning of July led to an escalation of regional risks, after indications of a reduction in escalation at the end of June, noting that the strikes witnessed by Iran and a number of Gulf states, in addition to… Attacks on commercial ships and disruptions to navigation in the Strait of Hormuz have increased risks to civilians, medical and humanitarian supply chains, and the continuity of essential health services.

It pointed to the continued deterioration of the humanitarian conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories and Somalia, while conflicts, lack of funding, disease outbreaks, and climate risks continue to put pressure on health systems in Yemen and Syria, while the security conditions in Lebanon and Iran continue to hinder the arrival of humanitarian teams and the implementation of health programs.

The report added that more than 37.8 million people in the countries of the Horn of Africa face or are expected to face severe food insecurity, including about 26 million people in Sudan, Somalia and Djibouti, explaining that children under five, pregnant and lactating women, displaced persons and refugees, and residents of remote areas are most vulnerable to health and nutritional risks.

The World Health Organization requested the provision of US$6.42 million to support urgent health and nutrition interventions in Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti, with the aim of ensuring the continuity of primary health care services, enhancing surveillance and early warning, raising readiness to respond to disease outbreaks, and securing essential medicines and medical supplies.

The report also reviewed the most prominent field interventions implemented by the organization in the countries of the region, including providing more than 708,000 health consultations in the occupied Palestinian territories during The first two weeks of June, supporting 13 hospitals and 35 stabilization centers in Sudan, in addition to training health personnel in Somalia, supporting 809 health facilities and 116 mobile medical teams in Yemen, expanding early warning systems in Syria, and continuing to support hospitals and primary health care centers in Lebanon.

The organization confirmed that it continued to enhance the readiness of the countries of the region to confront health emergencies, through the implementation of training programs and technical tasks, in addition to a global simulation exercise in which it participated. More than 600 experts from 26 countries, including supporting the readiness of Bahrain, Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, Qatar, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the areas of health security, emergency operations centers, public health intelligence, and continuity of basic health services.