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WHO highlights cybersecurity as a growing health security priority

Published

3 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Healthtech Infrastructure

Geography

Middle East

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Read at emro.who.int

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Fusion42 · 3 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has emphasised the rising cybersecurity risks in health systems due to digital dependence, urging for stronger regional cooperation, preparedness, and integration of cybersecurity into national health strategies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Healthtech Infrastructure.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Health system founders in the Middle East must treat cyber incidents as emergencies, not just IT issues, and actively join cross-sector partnerships now to secure their infrastructure against ransomware and data breaches.

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1 source · 3 Sep 2026

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Healthtech Infrastructurecybersecurityhealth-securitydigital-healthregional-cooperationhealth-emergencies