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Centre takes major steps on sale of Cough Syrups after safety issues
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major step to ensure the safety of people, the government of India on Monday Proposed amendments for strict criteria on the sale of cough syrups over the counter. The Union government has issued a draft of an important amendment to the Drugs Rules-1945. The Health Ministry has propos
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Madhya Pradesh FDA bans two more cough syrups after finding increased leve
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
ReLife and Respifresh TR were found to have DEG more than the prescribed standard. While the standard only allows for 0.1 per cent in the medicine, ReLife contained 0.616 per cent and Respifresh TR contained 1.342 per cent, according to officials.
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White House issues order banning federal support for child gender transiti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The order states that medical professionals are engaging in "chemical and surgical mutilation" of children under the "radical and false claim that adults can change a child's sex through a series of irreversible medical interventions."
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"Big achievement...India's contribution in that sense was good": Health Se
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday lauded India's contribution to the global health security agenda at the 77th World Health Assembly which agreed to the package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) based on 300 proposals made by member countries afte
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Revision of International Health Regulations is further step towards equit
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra, who was the Chair of Committee A of the 77th World Health Assembly delivered the concluding remarks to the plenary, in Geneva yesterday.
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77th World Health Assembly adopts amendments to International Health Regul
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The 77th World Health Assembly agreed to the package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) based on 300 proposals made by member countries after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official statement.
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WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan for another 3 months
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The decision was made during a meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO)-convened Emergency Committee for the 2005 International Health Regulations, which monitors the spread of the poliovirus worldwide.
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Dubai Municipality launches ‘Safer Summer’ campaign to foster public healt
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The programme, which will run till the end of August, involves educational and awareness events and activities aimed at emphasising the need of adhering to safety and health regulations and supporting related actions. This is in line with Dubai Municipality's commitment to social responsibil
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Monkeypox outbreak still an international health emergency: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
This follows the third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee that was held on Thursday regarding the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox. The third meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the multi-country outbreak of monkeypox was convened via videoconference. Eleven of the 15 Members an
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Monkeypox presently not a global health emergency: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 26 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) after convening a meeting said on Saturday that the Monkeypox presently does not amount to a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
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IATA welcomes WHO emergency committee risk management recommendations
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 23 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments to comply with recommendations on international travel from the World Health Organisation's International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee on testing and risk managemen
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WHO panel on response to COVID-19 pandemic to begin work Tuesday: Tedross
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva, [Switzerland], September 07 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) review committee established to assess the performance of its International Health Regulations during the global coronavirus pandemic will begin its work on Tuesday, the health body's director-general, Ted
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