Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells China World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said this on Tuesday while commenting on China’s zero COVID policy under… 3 years agoMay 11, 2022
India’s top health experts question WHO report on excess Covid deaths, term it untenable ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava, NITI Aayog Member (Health) V K Paul, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria and NTAGI’s COVID-19 Working… 4 years agoMay 6, 2022
‘Science doesn’t lie, PM Modi does’: Rahul Gandhi attacks govt over WHO Covid death numbers Gandhi also demanded that the government should support the families that have lost loved ones by giving them the mandated… 4 years agoMay 6, 2022
Matter of great pride for every Indian: PM Modi on WHO centre for traditional medicine In a series of tweets, the prime minister said that starting Monday, he will be on a visit to Gujarat… 4 years agoApril 17, 2022
Fallout of WHO observations: Covaxin’s Phase 2/3 trials in US put on hold WHO had earlier suspended the supply of Covaxin through US procurement agencies, after its inspectors identified GMP (good manufacturing practice)… 4 years agoApril 14, 2022
Single vaccine shot to deliver protection against HPV: WHO SAGE Calling it a game-changer for the prevention of the disease, the World Health Organization said it expects more doses of… 4 years agoApril 13, 2022
Continuing to monitor ‘several descendent lineages’ of Omicron variant: WHO The COVID-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update, released by WHO on Tuesday, said that the Omicron variant remains the dominant variant circulating… 4 years agoApril 13, 2022
Govt’s focus on affordable healthcare ensured significant savings for poor, middle class: PM Modi On this year’s World Health Day, the WHO is focussing global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and… 4 years agoApril 7, 2022
Indian drug regulator examining WHO move on Covaxin; may seek update from company The crucial word doing the rounds is CAPA – corrective and preventive action – that the company may need to… 4 years agoApril 4, 2022
‘Not less dangerous,’ says WHO as it signals new stage of Coronavirus pandemic – Here’s what you must know The WHO has time and again urged the people and governments across the globe to be careful in lifting Covid… 4 years agoMarch 28, 2022
How is insurance for developmental and neurological issues in children different from normal health insurance? This insurance policy for children with developmental and neurological issues will give one access to the best therapy and treatment… 4 years agoMarch 23, 2022
WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for 2nd straight week, deaths fall There were more than 12 million new weekly cases and just under 33,000 deaths, a 23per cent decline in mortality,… 4 years agoMarch 23, 2022
Is the use of Biomass a sustainable alternative to address Delhi’s air pollution? According to the World Health Organization, around 7 million premature deaths occur due to air pollution, and 4 million of… 4 years agoMarch 17, 2022
WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous call aid its expert group concluded that immunisation with authorised COVID-19 vaccines provide high levels of protection against severe disease and… 4 years agoMarch 8, 2022
Advent of COVID-19 third wave emphasizes the need to prevent hospital-acquired infections Noteworthy measures to follow in a hospital include Triaging and cohorting of patients, sticking to standard infection control practices as… 4 years agoMarch 2, 2022
Science amazing, but no global coordination: WHO chief scientist on Covid-19 pandemic Speaking in a panel discussion as part of BioAsia 2022, she said though several high-end countries have completed vaccination to… 4 years agoFebruary 24, 2022
WHO sets up hub in South Korea to train low and middle income countries to produce COVID-19 vaccines The new hub will provide workforce training to all countries wishing to produce products such as vaccines, insulin, monoclonal antibodies. 4 years agoFebruary 24, 2022
New report reveals pregnant women in China, Vietnam, UK exposed to formula milk marketing campaigns Titled “How marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding”, the report also included interviews with marketing executives… 4 years agoFebruary 23, 2022
Modi govt rebuffs WHO report that says 11 lakh children missed first dose of measles vaccines in 2022
What’s cooking, WHO? Its recent recommendations could end up unfairly categorising Indian traditional food products as unhealthy
