
Dr.Samar Al-Mutawakel
@samarmutawakel
Emergency Health Specialist @WHO.” Let’s advance health, dignity & forge peace. Only by embracing diversity we will solve the biggest challenges ahead of us”
ID: 1459941686558310402
https://www.who.int/ 14-11-2021 17:50:10
307 Tweet
247 Followers
1,1K Following

Thank you @KSrelief for renewing your $500M pledge towards polio eradication, helping Amanda Stewart reach 370M children each year. @KSrelief is enabling World Health Organization (WHO) response efforts in some of the most complex health emergencies across the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Polio continues to threaten the world’s most vulnerable children. With support from KSrelief & other donors to the polio program, we can ensure that more children are reached with lifesaving vaccines, bringing us one step closer to a polio-free future. polioeradication.org/news/kingdom-o…


تشرفتُ بلقاء معالي السيد منصور بن إبراهيم آل محمود، وزير الصحة العامة في قطر وزارة الصحة العامة. ونحن ممتنون لقيادة #قطر في النهوض بالحلول الصحية والأمن الصحي العالمي. فدعمكم لمبادراتنا الرئيسية له أهمية كبيرة من أجل إقليمٍ أكثر صحة وقدرةً على الصمود. وتهانينا على إنشاء مركز الطوارئ


Every 36 seconds, someone falls ill with tuberculosis #TB. Every six minutes, someone loses a life due to tuberculosis. This makes tuberculosis a major public health challenge in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In this video, Dr HananBalkhyحنان بلخي urges member states to invest,

جزيل الشكر لهيئة الصحة العامة على هذا التجمع الهادف و المثمر، و الشكر الجزيل لجميع المراكز المتعاونة مع منظمة الصحة العالمية المشاركة. عندما تجتمع العقول من جميع أنحاء الإقليم بهدف واضح، فإن التقدم أمر حتمي. فلنحافظ على هذا الزخم ونحن نمضي قدما من أجل إقليم أكثر صحة. Grateful to

During my visit to South Sudan, I saw conflict, climate shocks & outbreaks devastating lives of millions and now we have attacks on healthcare We must support the MoH in putting people’s lives first. World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to this We must not leave the people of South Sudan behind.

Polio remains a threat to global health security until eradicated everywhere. Collective action at every level is the only path to a polio-free world. #EndPolio #HumanelyPossible #WHA78 EndPolioNow

Proud to attend #WHA78 Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC) event hosted by 🇪🇹 🇩🇪 🇦🇺 🇵🇭 🇸🇧 🇸🇬 🇳🇵& partners World Health Organization (WHO) is committed to strengthening leadership, workforce & surge capacity in Ministries and public health agencies for a safer world


Proud to launch WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean’s AI-powered All-Hazard Toolkit/Generator, transforming global guidance into real-time, country-specific action. In a world of shrinking funds & rising needs, this is how we respond faster, smarter & better. 🙏🏼 @WHE team in EMR/World Health Organization (WHO) Berlin Hub/NORCAP




Thank you, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , for your kind words and unwavering support. Your leadership and dedication to global health continue to inspire us all. I look forward to working closely with you to advance WHO’s mission in Africa and beyond.

Another historic day at #WHA78: World Health Organization (WHO) Member States approved today 20% funding increase and 2026–27 budget in the Committee A: bit.ly/4dtJbrN


A warm thank you to their excellencies the ministers of health from the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean Region who participated in the roundtable discussion on Reimagining WHO in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Your engagement, insights and shared commitment will help shape a stronger, more



In a historic day for global health during #WHA78, World Health Organization (WHO) Member States have: ✅ adopted the world's first #PandemicAccord in preparations for future pandemics ✅ approved a 20% increase in membership fees for the 2026–2027 budget with a total of $4.2 billion, showing commitment


At a time when global health systems are stretched, Exemplars in Global Health #WHA78 dinner was a powerful reminder: progress is happening. Exemplars turns local success into global insight. It’s not just research—it’s action. Proud to see it enter a new chapter with the Gates Foundation


If we are to create Africa We Want – we need a change of mindset. As Africans, the responsibility lies with us to make the transition to a self-reliant future. The mindset of aid dependency has to stop. My full speech at the Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance weekend:

Dear Achim Steiner, thank you for your leadership and partnership in our mission to deliver #HealthForAll. You will be greatly missed my friend. x.com/asteiner/statu…