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India’s philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ is clarion call to build bet
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"We live in an increasingly interconnected world. India’s philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ of ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ is a clarion call to the world for the need to collectively work together to build a better future for our health, and the h
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WHO South-East Asia region member countries adopt Gandhinagar declaration
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Regional Director WHO South-East Asia, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh in her address to a ministerial meeting ‘Sustain, Accelerate, and Innovate to end TB in the South-East Asia Region’ on Thursday said: “Today, urgent action is needed more than ever to achieve our goal of a region free of tuberc
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WHO's Poonam Khetrapal Singh calls for collective action towards 'integrat
Updated : 2 years, 9 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, 9 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, 10 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, 12 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, 12 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 : 3 years 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 : 3 years 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 : 3 years 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 : 3 years 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 : 3 years, 1 month 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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