ANNOUNCEMENTS

With the financial contribution of Greece, amounting to 1,000,000 euros, the World Health Organization (WHO) is implementing a critical programme to support hospital units and emergency services in the Odesa region of Ukraine. This initiative aims to address the immediate needs of a health system under severe pressure due to ongoing military conflict, large numbers

With funding from Greece, through Hellenic Aid, and the strategic and technical support of the World Health Organization (WHO), three significant humanitarian actions were implemented to support vulnerable populations in areas affected by crises. 1. Democratic Republic of the Congo The action focused on improving maternal and newborn health in four displacement camps in Tanganyika

The launch ceremony for the specialized programme “Life-Saving and Limb-Saving Hospitalization” took place on September 9, 2026, in Beirut at the St. George Hospital University Medical Center. The programme is funded with 500,000 euros by the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs through Hellenic Aid and is implemented in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO). 

According to international health authorities, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (Ebola) poses a major public health challenge for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with more than 1,200 confirmed cases and over 360 deaths, primarily in the

The armed conflict that erupted in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has triggered one of the world’s largest displacement, humanitarian assistance and protection crises. By the end of 2025, approximately 15 million people had been forced to flee their homes, with nearly 14 million

The devastating floods and landslides that hit the border area between Nepal and Tibet on 26 August 2026 created major and immediate needs. Essential infrastructure such as bridges, main roads and communication networks were destroyed and entire settlements have suffered massive damage from the floods and mudslides, resulting in the displacement of many families and

According to reports from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), an estimated 4.2 million people in Cuba are in need of humanitarian assistance. Restrictions on fuel imports have drastically reduced energy availability throughout the country, causing widespread power outages that are severely affecting essential national infrastructure and disrupting public