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WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Saima Wazed meets JP Nadda, talks fo
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Saima Wazed recently engaged in discussions with JP Nadda, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, focusing on health priorities in the WHO South-East Asia region.
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KSK Group Berhad's 8 Conlay Kempinski: Reshaping the Luxury Living Concept
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 9: In the oversaturated property market in South East Asia, investors and buyers are looking for developments with capital appreciation and higher returns on investment to combat the effects of currency rate inflation. [1] Today, KL's latest flagship project,
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Goa sees a sharp rise in sports tourism; becomes favourite destination in
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Panjim (Goa) [India], January 8: With the registrations now open for the 5th edition of India's marquee endurance event IRONMAN 70.3 Goa to be held in November 2025, global participants are already gearing up to return to India's most famous beach destination, which has fast emerged as a
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US university launches Taiwan Studies program
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The University of Washington has launched a Taiwan studies track in its new East Asia Studies MA program, marking the first graduate degree in North America focused on Taiwan studies. Students will have the opportunity to specialise in Taiwan, joining a broader curriculum covering China, Jap
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Trade agreements, new markets contribute to robust export growth in 2024
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
ndia has bilateral trade agreements, including Trade in Services, with Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, UAE, Australia and an FTA in services and investment with the Association of South East Asian Nations
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WHO urges member countries in Southeast Asia to bolster efforts to end TB
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Health Organization has urged member countries in the Southeast Asia region to build on the momentum created to end TB with accelerated multi-sectoral efforts led by the highest political level to reach every affected and at-risk person, and address the socio-economic determinants
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"With sustained commitment, collective action, we can ensure that everyone
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries in South East Asia region to strengthen measures to prevent drowning which disproportionately affects children and the vulnerable population, an official release said.
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WHO urges countries in South East Asia to strengthen measures to prevent d
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to WHO's first Global status report on drowning prevention, the South-East Asia region reported 83 000 drowning fatalities in 2021, which accounts to 28 per cent of the global drowning burden and contributing substantially to the nearly 30 lives lost to drowning every hour, across
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WHO calls for continued efforts against malaria in South-East Asia Region,
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
As per the World Malaria Report 2024, estimated malaria cases in the Region fell from 22.8 million in 2000 to 4 million in 2023 - a reduction of 82.4 per cent. The Region, home to a quarter of the world's population, accounted for 1.5 per cent global malaria cases in 2023. Estimated malaria
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32nd WMCC meeting: India, China "positively affirm" implementation of rece
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Indian delegation was led by Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia), Ministry of External Affairs and the Chinese delegation was led by Hong Liang, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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WHO South-East Asia urges increased leadership of persons with disabilitie
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
According to Wazed, over 1.3 billion people globally live with some form of disability, and in the South-East Asia Region, approximately 16 per cent of the population is affected by significant disability. These numbers are rising, driven by factors like chronic ailments and an ageing popula
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WHO South-East Asia Region adopts 'Colombo Call to Action' to address grow
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To address the growing burden of diabetes, health experts and officials adopted the 'Colombo Call to Action' to strengthen diabetes prevention and control measures in the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region.
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