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… 10 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… 10 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… 10 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… 10 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’,… 10 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
Cabinet nod for AYUSH Ministry and WHO collaboration in traditional medicine The expenditure for carrying out collaborative activities will be met from the allocated budget under the existing plan schemes of… 10 years ago
Cabinet approves agreement for collaborative activities in traditional medicine between Ministry of AYUSH and WHO This will help in improving international acceptability and branding of Ayush systems The Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi, Prime… 10 years ago
India drug monitoring program struggles to grow fast enough Last year, India contributed 2 percent of the 2.1 million suspected reactions added to VigiBase, the WHO’s global database. China,… 10 years ago
Akshay Kumar to feature in WHO’s diabetic awareness campaign Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar will feature in a video campaign by the World Health Organisation to raise awareness about diabetes… 10 years agoFebruary 5, 2016
Zika-hit nations should allow access to contraception, abortion The United Nations today urged countries hit by the dangerous Zika virus to let women have access to contraception and… 10 years ago
WHO advises against blood donations from people of Zika areas The World Health Organisation today advised countries against accepting blood donations from people who had travelled to regions affected by… 10 years ago
WHO calls for preventive measures against Zika virus disease The Zika virus is of concern in the WHO South-East Asia Region as the Aedes aegyptii mosquito, responsible for its… 10 years ago
Centre forms technical group to monitor Zika virus situation With Zika virus cases being reported from South America and the US, the Centre today decided to constitute a technical… 10 years ago
Zika virus seen spreading to all countries in the Americas: WHO The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease suspected of causing serious birth defects, is expected to spread to all countries in… 10 years ago
WHO’s Instagram campaign #YearsAhead gains momentum The campaign asks for photos that show how older people continue to play hugely valuable roles in their families and… 10 years ago
#YearsAhead, WHO’s Instagram campaign gains momentum It is an initiative to help people recognise the value of older people in the society and break down the… 10 years ago
