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WHO's Poonam Khetrapal Singh calls for collective action towards 'integrat
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Singh, while speaking to ANI, said, "WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit will look new at the vast potential and applications of traditional medicine amidst important challenges and opportunities to achieve universal health coverage and well-being for people and the planet."
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Traditional medicine can improve people-centred health care: WHO's Poonam
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"The traditional systems of medicine have the potential to improve health, wellness, and people-centred health care. WHO has been collaborating with member countries in the region to strengthen farmer co-vigilance and research capacity. And set benchmarks for training and practices in severa
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WHO lauds countries for scaling up routine immunization, urges efforts mus
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia, in a press statement, said, "The countries and partners agencies must continue to and scale up efforts to identify the unvaccinated children, strengthen capacities of the health workforce, better understand and engage with vul
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WHO congratulates India on becoming 1st country to regulate anti-tobacco w
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
On World No Tobacco Day on May 31, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya released OTT guidelines for the regulation of online depiction of tobacco products in online curated content.
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'We need food, not tobacco' theme for World No Tobacco Day 2023
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World No Tobacco Day is here again and the theme for this year is 'We need food, not tobacco'.
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WHO lauds Sri Lanka's efforts on trans fat to prevent premature deaths fro
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World Health Organization on Tuesday lauded Sri Lanka for enacting legislation on trans-fat to protect health and prevent premature deaths from coronary heart disease.
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Scaling up of efforts needed to prevent, detect, control hypertension: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"Hypertension is often called a 'silent killer' as many people are unaware of their problem which if left untreated, can lead to disability, poor quality of life or even a deadly heart attack or stroke," said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region, adding th
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Bangladesh eliminates lymphatic filariasis: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquito bites.
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World Hand Hygiene Day: WHO reiterates its commitment to 'accelerate actio
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
World Hand Hygiene Day is observed on the 5th of May every year aiming to promote the importance of hand hygiene in preventing the spread of infection and promoting good health.
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World Malaria Day 2023: Time to deliver zero malaria, says WHO
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
To commemorate World Malaria Day 2023, World Health Organization has urged the countries affected by the disease globally to accelerate the reach of high-impact tools and strategies to prevent, detect and treat malaria, with a focus on reaching the most vulnerable, ensuring that no person or
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WHO calls for concerted, urgent efforts to bridge gaps accentuated by Covi
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
On World Health Day this year, WHO celebrates 75 years of improving public health and well-being in the South-East Asia Region and globally, fully committed to achieving Health for All through universal health coverage (UHC) - when all people can access essential health services, without fin
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On World Birth Defects Day, WHO reaffirms commitment to prevent, control b
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Globally, an estimated 8 million newborns are born with a birth defect every year. Nine out of every ten children born with a serious birth defect are in low- and middle-income countries. The most common severe birth defects are heart defects, neural tube defects and Down syndrome, but there
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