WHO continues probe into initial coronavirus spread in Wuhan, finds key clues into role of seafood market The purpose of this mission is to understand how the virus transmitted from animals to humans. 5 years ago
Coronavirus impact: What major health issues would remain in focus in 2021? WHO lists out Next year, along with fighting against COVID-19, countries would also have to work hard to repair as well as reinforce… 5 years ago
PM2.5 in your lungs: Pollutants in Delhi air twice the permitted level, been so for two decades Recently, a study by WHO also pointed out that Delhi has the worst air quality among cities in India. This report also highlighted… 7 years agoMay 2, 2018
Myanmar’s betel chewers swallowing hard at high prices The bright green betel leaves, as large as an adult palm, normally cost $1.80 to $2.50 per kilogram (2.2 pounds).… 9 years ago
Thailand first in Asia to eliminate mother to baby HIV: WHO The global health body said Thailand’s routine screening and universal free medication for pregnant women with HIV was crucial in… 9 years agoJune 8, 2016
Dr SD Gupta takes over as the Chairman of IIHMR University, Jaipur The IIHMR Board has also appointed him as the Trustee and Trustee Secretary of the IIHMR which has four campuses-… 9 years ago
Syria the World’s most dangerous place for health workers: WHO Other areas that have proven particularly dangerous for health workers include the Palestinian territories, where there were 34 attacks in… 9 years agoMay 26, 2016
Pollution: Govt says WHO report misleading, to release data on cities in US, EU to give ‘whole picture’ The latest WHO report on pollution, which listed over 30 Indian cities among hundred most polluted globally, was “misleading” and… 9 years ago
India, WHO ink pact to promote yoga, ayurveda The agreement aims to support WHO in the development and implementation of the ‘WHO Traditional and Complementary Medicine Strategy: 2014-2023′ 9 years ago
Of 100 Smart Cities, 17 figure in the list of WHO’s most polluted The report of high pollution levels of Indian cities comes at a time when the government has set an ambitious… 9 years agoMay 14, 2016
Shripad Yesso Naik: Need to reach out to unreached populations Aim is to identify the key strategic approaches that build on the gains we have made so far, address our… 9 years agoMay 12, 2016
Govt mulls setting up of CGMP facility for yellow fever drugs According to the health minister, such a facility will help in supplying yellow fever vaccine to African and Latin American… 9 years agoApril 25, 2016
WHO launches global strategy to end leprosy The new strategy has been developed in consultation with national leprosy programmes, technical agencies and NGOs, as well as patients… 9 years ago
Asia Pacific countries vow to tackle antimicrobial resistance together Health ministers from 12 countries of the region agreed to improve the way information on antimicrobial resistance is collected and… 9 years ago
WHO India honours public health champions The scope of the awards covered contributions to significant advances in population and person-focused services and inter-sectoral actions The WHO… 9 years ago
Health is truly wealth Elaborating on the theme of his key note address at Healthcare Sabha, ‘Investing in health is investing in India’s growth’,… 9 years agoApril 7, 2016
WHO and The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery conduct India Surgical Forum in New Delhi The event initiated to elevate issues of surgical and anaesthesia access in India The World Health Organization and The Lancet… 10 years ago
WHO issues statement on World Birth Defects Day Most common birth defects in WHO South-East Asia Region are heart defects, neural tube defects and Down’s syndrome The World… 10 years agoMarch 4, 2016
