COVID-19’s global emergency status to continue, says WHO This week marks the three-year anniversary of the determination of the COVID-19 PHEIC in January 2020. January 30, 2023 15:50 IST
Is COVID-19 pandemic over yet? WHO committee to meet today to discuss its public health emergency status The committee is expected to announce its decision on January 30. January 27, 2023 09:49 IST
After Gambia and Uzbekistan cough syrup row, WHO urges action to protect children from contaminated medicines Since these are not isolated incidents WHO calls on various key stakeholders engaged in the medical supply chain to take… January 24, 2023 11:19 IST
5 billion people unprotected from trans fat, leading to heart diseases: WHO According to WHO, trans fat intake is responsible for up to 500 000 premature deaths from coronary heart disease each… January 23, 2023 15:43 IST
Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak This Ebola outbreak was caused by the Sudan ebolavirus, one of six species of the Ebola virus against which no… January 11, 2023 16:28 IST
1.9 million babies were stillborn in 2021 globally: UN report An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24… January 11, 2023 14:44 IST
China grants conditional approval to Merck’s COVID-19 drug In March this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) had updated its living guidelines on COVID-19 therapeutics to include the… December 30, 2022 15:15 IST
After Gambia, 18 children in Uzbekistan died allegedly due to India-made syrup; Probe on The authorities have halted the manufacturing of the cough syrup at the Noida unit of Marion Biotech until samples are… December 29, 2022 12:07 IST
Year-Ender 2022: It was much more than COVID-19 and its impact this year Financial Express.com brings to you the viruses and their outbreaks that made headlines in 2022. December 28, 2022 13:29 IST
WHO has not yet received data on China’s hospitalised COVID-19 cases; Experts concerned However, the WHO has said gaps in data might be due to Chinese authorities simply struggling to tally cases. December 23, 2022 12:51 IST
Explainer: Combatting Antibiotic resistance There is rising resistance across the antibiotic hierarchy. December 20, 2022 00:05 IST
India has highest number of cervical cancer cases in Asia: Lancet study In 2020, the global health agency announced a target to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer as a public health… December 15, 2022 13:07 IST
Growing drug resistance, poor distribution of bednets still a challenge in fighting Malaria: WHO Malaria cases continued to rise between 2020 and 2021, but at a slower rate than in the period 2019 to… December 8, 2022 16:31 IST
WHO and European Union renew partnership for Universal Health Coverage In 2011, the UHC Partnership was established by WHO with support from the European Commission to help catalyze action at… December 2, 2022 11:17 IST
Road accidents, homicide and suicide top 3 causes of deaths globally According to the global health agency, injuries and violence take the lives of some 12,000 people around the world each… November 30, 2022 13:15 IST
WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease, mpox After discussions with WHO’s Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, it has been recommended that mpox will become a preferred term,… November 28, 2022 17:07 IST
World Health stakeholders stress accelerating action against antimicrobial resistance; Critical link between humans, animals and environment highlighted According to WHO, the COVID-19 pandemic may have constrained global efforts to address AMR, but it has also demonstrated the… November 28, 2022 12:21 IST
Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to rising measles threat: WHO According to WHO, since 2016, ten countries that had previously eliminated measles experienced outbreaks and reestablished transmission. November 24, 2022 12:38 IST
WHO to identify pathogens that may be responsible for future outbreaks and pandemics The current list includes COVID-19, Crimean-Cong haemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease, Lassa fever, Middle East respiratory… November 23, 2022 11:47 IST
Major pharma cos may have to reveal government deals in WHO’s draft pandemic rules During the pandemic, many deals governments made with pharmaceutical companies have been kept confidential, giving them little scope to hold… November 18, 2022 15:49 IST
WHO releases first data on global vaccine market since COVID-19 Last year, the African and Eastern Mediterranean regions were dependent on manufacturers headquartered elsewhere for 90 percent of their procured… November 10, 2022 14:29 IST
1.6 million people died from TB Globally in 2021; Burden of drug-resistance rising: WHO Report The report notes a decline in global spending on essential TB services from US$6 billion in 2019 to US$5.4 billion… October 28, 2022 11:06 IST
