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WHO urges respectful discourse on COVID-19 amid Trump's Kung Flu remarks
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (Sputnik/ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) would like to avoid any discrimination in the discussions over the coronavirus, Executive Director of WHO Health Emergencies Programme Michael Ryan said Monday.
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Over 7000 non Covid-19 patients assisted in Srinagar to avail free dialysi
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 3 (ANI): The District Administration in Srinagar has assisted over 7000 non-Covid health emergencies and ailment cases, with assistance ranging from free dialysis, transportation, drugs, medical check-ups, hospital assistance, chemotherapies and oth
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Canara Bank launches gold loan business vertical to ease liquidity
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Public sector Canara Bank said on Monday it has launched a business vertical dedicated for gold loans to meet emerging financial needs of customers in view of the current challenges and uncertainties.
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Focus on health emergencies like malaria, polio along with COVID-19: WHO c
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): Despite the severe strain on public health systems due to COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the world must also focus on other health emergencies like malaria or polio, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday (local time).
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UN working with Yemeni warring parties to prepare fragile health syste
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sana'a, April 13 (Sputnik/ANI): The United Nations system is working closely with warring sides in Yemen to prepare its hugely fractured health system and existing polio and cholera surveillance mechanisms for the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the embattled nation aft
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WHO sends expert mission to China amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Feb 10 (ANI): Amid coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has sent an international expert mission led by Dr. Bruce Aylward to China on Monday.
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WHO SEARO calls for preparedness to save lives during public health emerge
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 27 : There is a need for all countries to invest in emergency preparedness to save lives during public health emergencies, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia on Friday.
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Facebook shares new disease prevention maps to tackle health emergencies
Updated : 7 years ago IST
California [USA], May 20 (ANI): Facebook reaches more than a billion people across the world and that gives it the power to find out data such as location, population density, and more. Using machine vision, AI and satellite imagery, the company launched three new maps aimed at helping publi
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Strengthen emergency medical teams for better response to disasters: WHO
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 6 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday called upon countries in its South-East Asia Region to strengthen emergency medical teams, to be better prepared to respond to public health emergencies.
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