HIV testing helps people know their status and get support early. With @SyrMOfH, WHO trained 27 healthcare providers and AIDS programme officers from across #Syria on HIV self-testing, helping make testing easier to access and linking more people to care.

With support from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies & @OCHAFunds, medicines and medical commodities are en route to Somalia to respond to the food insecurity and health crisis — reaching health facilities and mobile clinics in drought-affected districts.

Today, blood transfusion is safer than it has ever been. Advances in screening, testing technologies, and quality assurance mean that patients can receive blood with greater confidence. This is the result of tireless work by health systems and partners worldwide — and in Afghanistan, that work continues every day. #WorldBloodDonorDay #OneDropOfHumanity #GiveBloodSaveLives #WHOAfghanistan @WHO @WHOEMRO @DrEdwinCeniza @UNAMAnews @MoPH_afg

Behind every safe transfusion is rigorous science. From testing to quality systems, the safety of every unit of blood is backed by decades of research, innovation, and dedication by health professionals around the world. Science keeps blood safe. People keep blood available.🔬🩸 #WorldBloodDonorDay #OneDropOfHumanity #GiveBloodSaveLives #WHOAfghanistan @WHO @WHOEMRO @DrEdwinCeniza @UNAMAnews @MoPH_afg

Chronic blood conditions Childbirth complications Cancer treatment Bleeding disorders Immune deficiencies Safe blood and plasma donations provide a critical lifeline for patients facing these and many other life-threatening conditions. Everyone everywhere should have timely access to safe blood and blood products. #GiveBlood and help save a life. Here’s how 👉 bit.ly/2026GiveBlood

.@WHOPakistan supported the training of district surveillance teams in Sindh to strengthen early detection, timely reporting, & response to vaccine-preventable diseases. Stronger surveillance means faster outbreak response.

Good news! Safe blood supplies have been expanding worldwide, increasing steadily over the past decade. More than 120 million blood donations were made in 2023, and over 85% of whole blood donations came from voluntary unpaid donors. Yet, access to safe blood remains deeply unequal. Stronger investment in national blood systems is critical to ensure that everyone can access life-saving transfusions. Learn more bit.ly/4eeY17z #GiveBlood

هر قطره ارزش دارد. هر اهدا کننده خون مهم است. در این روز جهانی اهدا کننده خون، ما تحت یک حقیقت قوی با هم یکجا میشویم: یک قطره خون قدرت مشترک ما را انتقال میدهد. خون اهدا کنید . یک زندگی را نجات دهید. #WorldBloodDonorDay #OneDropOfHumanity #GiveBloodSaveLives #WHOAfghanistan @WHO @WHOEMRO @DrEdwinCeniza @UNAMAnews @MoPH_afg

Every drop counts. Every donor matters. On this World Blood Donor Day, we unite under one powerful truth: a single drop of blood carries the strength of our shared humanity. 🩸 Give blood. Save lives. #WorldBloodDonorDay #OneDropOfHumanity #GiveBloodSaveLives #WHOAfghanistan @WHO @WHOEMRO @DrEdwinCeniza @UNAMAnews @MoPH_afg

Through longstanding partnerships, @mohapuae and @mbz_foundation have supported frontline health workers in Pakistan and Gaza to reach vulnerable children in some of the world’s most challenging settings with life-saving vaccines. Together, these efforts are helping protect communities, strengthen immunization services and move closer to a world free of polio. #UnitedtoEndPolio

Ambassador Gyusuk Geon of Republic of Korea joined UN partners & local authorities in Aleppo to see how Korean support is helping restore services. With support from Korea, WHO is strengthening dialysis & diagnostic imaging services, helping improve access to life-saving care.

Behind every validated record, a mother and a child are protected. @WHO & @UNICEF are supporting @HealthKPGovt to assess if maternal & neonatal tetanus has been eliminated as a public health threat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Our goal: leave no family behind.

وقّعت منظمة الصحة العالمية في العراق والجامعة التقنية الوسطى اليوم مذكرة تفاهم لتعزيز التعاون في مجالات الصحة العامة، وتعزيز الصحة، والبحث العلمي، وبناء القدرات، والمشاركة المجتمعية، وتطوير نهج الجامعة المعززة للصحة. وتهدف الشراكة إلى توظيف الخبرات الأكاديمية وطاقات الطلبة لدعم الأولويات الصحية الوطنية، وتعزيز الابتكار، وتهيئة بيئات جامعية داعمة للصحة، وتنمية مهارات الكوادر الصحية المستقبلية من خلال المبادرات المشتركة، وفرص التدريب، والأنشطة البحثية، والبرامج المجتمعية. وخلال الزيارة، قامت ممثلة منظمة الصحة العالمية في العراق، الدكتورة جميلة الراعبي، بجولة في مرافق الابتكار وريادة الأعمال بالجامعة، حيث استعرض الطلبة مجموعة من المشاريع والحلول الابتكارية التي تم تطويرها بدعم من الجامعة. وسلطت الزيارة الضوء على التزام الجامعة برعاية الإبداع والابتكار وتنمية مهارات حل المشكلات لدى الشباب، وتعزيز دورها كمنصة فاعلة لدعم الصحة والرفاه والتنمية المستدامة. Today WHO Iraq and Middle Technical University signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in public health, health promotion, research, capacity building, community engagement, and the advancement of the Health Promoting University approach. The partnership aims to leverage academic expertise and student engagement to support national health priorities, foster innovation, create healthier university environments, and strengthen the skills of future health professionals through joint initiatives, training opportunities, research activities, and community-based programmes. As part of the visit, the WHO Representative in Iraq, Dr. Jamela Al-Raiby, toured the university’s innovation and entrepreneurship facilities, where students showcased a range of innovative projects and solutions developed with the university’s support. The visit highlighted the university’s commitment to nurturing creativity, innovation, and problem-solving among young people, while reinforcing the university’s role as a platform for promoting health, well-being, and sustainable development.

Somalia is making steady progress toward a polio-free future through strengthened routine immunization and close collaboration among health authorities, frontline health workers and partners. Last week, @WHO joined discussions with national stakeholders to advance collective efforts to increase vaccine coverage and ensure every child is protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. @jGuudle @DrAliHajiadam @sandralattouf @unicefsomalia @WHOSom @MoH_Somalia

Earlier today, strikes on Sirik County, southern #Iran, reportedly destroyed two strategic water tanks, disrupting piped drinking water supplies to villages in the Bemani district and the town of Kuhestak.  The loss of safe water increases threats to human health, including the risk of waterborne diseases. With temperatures exceeding 45°C, it can cause dehydration and heat-related illnesses, particularly among infants, older persons, pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions. Lack of safe water also compromises infection prevention and control in health facilities, including neonatal, maternity and surgical services. Local authorities report that they are working to restore and maintain safe water supplies for the affected population. Drinking-water installations are indispensable to people’s health and survival, and are afforded special protection under international humanitarian law. Water systems, health facilities and other civilian infrastructure must be protected at all times.