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WHO officials hail India’s G20 Presidency; say it should be a beacon for others to learn from

Ayoade Alakija, Special Envoy, ACT-Accelerator, WHO said she is keen to watch the Global South collaborations which can be put…

Updated: January 20, 2023 16:25 IST

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Priorities for 2023 from an unfinished agenda

Can the new year unfold enablers for higher farmer incomes, jobs, investment rate, set out a roadmap to reduce the…

Updated: January 1, 2023 10:47 IST

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Share specific, real-time data on Covid situation, WHO chief Tedros tells China

In the high-level meeting, WHO underlined the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect against Covid and death for…

December 31, 2022 18:05 IST

WHO on mission to find origin of Covid-19, urges China to share early data

WHO’s Director-General, Tedros Adhnom Ghebreyesus stated that the organization would continue to urge China to share information related to the…

December 15, 2022 15:00 IST

World AIDS Day: Need to provide everyone equitable access to HIV prevention, treatment, says WHO

In 2021, an estimated 1.5 million people acquired HIV and around 6,50,000 people died from AIDS-related causes.

December 1, 2022 16:02 IST

G20 Summit in Bali: WHO chief thanks PM Modi for collaboration in building global traditional health centre

Bali G20 Summit: Prime Minister Modi, World Health Organisation Director-General Ghebreyesus and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth laid the foundation…

Updated: November 15, 2022 16:17 IST

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World Diabetes Day: WHO calls for increased access to diabetes education

Globally, around 422 million people have diabetes, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes every year, says WHO

November 14, 2022 15:47 IST

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Measles outbreak: Centre rushes medical team to Mumbai

11,156 cases of measles have been reported in 2022 till September, as per data from the World Health Organization.

November 10, 2022 11:26 IST

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Haryana regulator halts production at Maiden Pharmaceutical

India’s drug regulatory authority, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), has also launched its investigations.

October 13, 2022 03:50 IST

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Gambia deaths: Why experts feel WHO alert is way past a wake up call on Indian drug regulatory revamp

A more proactive, stronger and faster message from the regulator sought.

Updated: October 13, 2022 08:26 IST

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India-made cough syrups may be tied to 66 deaths in Gambia: WHO

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the UN agency was conducting an investigation along with Indian regulators and…

Updated: October 5, 2022 22:28 IST

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SII’s Adar Poonawalla makes clarion call for global certification of vaccines

“Multilateral organisations such as the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation should take it upon themselves to harmonise the…

Updated: September 27, 2022 13:02 IST

Sense of an ending: Scientists say worst of Covid could be over

The pandemic will be over but Covid will be here to stay, the scientists said as Covid numbers begin to…

Updated: September 23, 2022 13:35 IST

WHO concerned over soaring diseases due to floods in Pakistan

The WHO has cautioned people across flood-hit areas of Pakistan, precisely the worst affected Sindh province to be extra careful.

September 18, 2022 19:45 IST

On World Patient Safety Day, WHO stresses on ending unsafe medication practices, errors

Unsafe medication practices and errors can occur at different stages. It can result from weak medication systems or human factors…

September 17, 2022 13:50 IST

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Delhi reports fresh case of Monkeypox! Nigerian woman tests positive – Details here

The early six cases have been treated and discharged, a senior doctor said.

September 16, 2022 16:15 IST

WHO ‘strongly advises against’ use of two COVID-19 antibody therapies: BMJ

In the same guideline update, WHO makes a conditional recommendation for the use of the antiviral drug remdesivir in patients…

September 16, 2022 14:00 IST

WHO Southeast Asia committee adopts Paro Declaration to boost mental health services

The Paro Declaration was adopted at the ministerial roundtable on addressing mental health through primary care and community engagement, on…

September 6, 2022 17:14 IST

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Childhood vaccination is an investment for the future: Dr. Mainak Chatterjee, Immunisation Specialist, UNICEF India

During his conversation with Financial Express.com, Dr. Chatterjee informed that a variety of interventions has been put in place by…

September 5, 2022 00:34 IST

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Health ministers of WHO South-East Asia Region to deliberate on priority issues next week

The 75th Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia, the annual governing body meeting of the World Health Organization in…

September 2, 2022 12:28 IST

WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase

With globally limited vaccine supplies, authorities in the US, Europe and the UK have all begun rationing doses to stretch…

August 25, 2022 17:20 IST

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WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments

The two recommended therapeutics have demonstrated clear benefits and therefore can be used for all patients confirmed positive for Ebola…

August 19, 2022 15:48 IST

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