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WHO calls for accelerated action against hepatitis to address increasing l
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Despite being preventable and treatable, these chronic infections are increasingly causing serious illness and deaths from liver cancer, cirrhosis, and liver failure in the region
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EAM Jaishankar to visit Lao PDR to participate in Foreign Ministers' Meeti
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The visit underlines India's deep engagement with and the importance India attaches to the ASEAN-centred regional architecture, our strong commitment to ASEAN unity, ASEAN centrality, the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP) and taking forward the ASEAN-India Comprehensive Strategic P
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Bridge gaps in rehabilitative, assistive technology services amid growing
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries in the South-East Asia Region to prioritise access to rehabilitative and assistive technology services, essential for improving the quality of life and community participation of individuals.
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Human trafficking linking Laos, other South East Asian countries: NIA arre
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Continuing with its massive crackdown in a human trafficking and cyber frauds case relating to Laos and other Southeast Asian countries, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested four key accused from Delhi, the agency said on Tuesday.
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WHO Regional Director leads dialogue on adolescent pregnancy challenges
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Highlighting the urgency of the issue, Saima Wazed emphasised that the South-East Asia Region comprises 26 per cent of the global population and 29 per cent of the global adolescent population.
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Ministry of External Affairs organises sixth East Asia Summit on Maritime
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs, in partnership with Australian and Indonesian governments, organized the sixth East Asia Summit (EAS) conference on Maritime Security Cooperation on July 4-5, in Mumbai.
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India hosts 6th EAS Conference on maritime security cooperation
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Co-chaired by India, Australia, and Indonesia, and organised in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the National Maritime Foundation (NMF), the conference aims to bolster cooperation across the Indo-Pacific region.
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UAE: AlQurm Protected Area in Khor Kalba joins IOSEA Marine Turtle MoU
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) announced that the AlQurm Protected Area in Kalba City has joined the Indian Ocean's South-East Asian (IOSEA) Marine Turtle memorandum of understanding (MoU).
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WHO calls on member countries to eliminate illicit trade in Tobacco, contr
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation has called on the member nations in the Southeast Asia region to recognise that alcohol and tobacco in any form, whether legal or illicit, are harmful to one's health, and thus decisive actions must be taken to stop the illicit trade in tobacco products and to t
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Laos: MEA Secy represents India at East Asia Summit and ASEAN Regional For
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Counterparts from 18 EAS Participating Countries (10 ASEAN Member States and 8 Dialogue Partners of ASEAN namely, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, RoK, Russia and the US) and Timor-Leste took part in the EAS SOM.
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MEA Secy Jaideep Mazumdar meets Japanese envoy on the sidelines of East As
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
This meeting took place on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit (EAS) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials' Meetings in Vientiane. Both leaders discuss matters of cooperation between the two nations.
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World Environment Day 2024: Generation Restoration initiative takes action
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
This year, World Environment Day (WED) 2024 focuses on land restoration, halting desertification and building drought resilience under the slogan "Our land. Our future. We are #GenerationRestoration," wrote WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Saima Wazed.
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