A letter to the UN SR on the right to health amidst the Corona Virus pandemic
Since the sanctions prevent international financial transactions and shipping, any trade, including that of medicines and medical equipment, is almost impossible.
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The ODVV’s letter to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Following a statement by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the cooperation of all countries in the fight against the Corona virus, the Organization for Defending Victims of...
ODVV’s Correspondence with UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health
Right to health is one of the most important examples of human rights. Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for...
More than 350,000 children vaccinated against polio in hard to reach areas of Syria – UN
A United Nations polio vaccination campaign in Syria has provided protection to more than 355,000 children under age five in two governorates, where violence has made access especially difficult.
Mobile dental clinics to offer free services in deprived areas
In a ceremony held on Monday, eighty mobile dental clinics started to be dispatched to underprivileged areas across the country with the goal of providing people with free-of-charge services.
Iran introduces achievements in health sector to 70th World Health Assembly
Iran has introduced its latest and inventive achievements in the health sector to the seventieth World Health Assembly 2017, which is being held in Geneva on May 22-31.
Inequalities between rich and poor temper broad success of immunization – UNICEF
Even though billions of doses of vaccines for children across 100 countries around the world were supplied in 2016, millions of children – especially those in conflict zones – still miss out on...
Yemen: UNICEF vaccination campaign reaches five million children
Amid escalating violence, the United Nations humanitarian agency for children and its partners have completed the first round of a nationwide door-to-door vaccination campaign reaching five million...
Yemen's health system another victim of the conflict – UN health agency
Acute shortage of critical medicines, limited fuel for electricity and specialized medical staff such as intensive care doctors and nurses having left Yemen have put innocent lives in danger, the...
24-7 program reduces heart disease deaths
A heart care program, dubbed 24-7, which is being conducted within the framework of a national document to curb non-communicable diseases in Iran has reduced deaths caused by heart attacks, deputy...
Gaza's cancer patients: 'We are dying slowly'
The Gaza Strip does not have adequate resources for medical treatment, but Israel prevents patients from leaving.
Early cancer diagnosis, better trained medics can save lives and money – UN
Early cancer diagnosis saves lives and cuts treatment costs, the United Nations health agency said, particularly in developing countries where the majority of cancer cases are diagnosed too late.
New online portal helps World Health Organization track global access to universal health coverage
Marking Universal Health Coverage Day, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new data portal to track global access to universal health coverage, including information...
UN delivers live-saving medicines and medical supplies inside Mosul
United Nations health agencies have delivered critical medicines and medical supplies to treat almost 13,000 people in the Iraqi city of Mosul, where the Government forces have been staging a...