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WHO launches South-East Asia Regional Strategy for comprehensive cancer pr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
On the occasion of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted its continued efforts to address the growing cancer burden in the South-East Asia region.
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WHO partners with Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University to address growing
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
WHO has partnered with Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University to combat the rising burden of injuries and falls in the South-East Asia Region. This collaboration aims to strengthen injury prevention, care, and research efforts across the region.
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Styx Sports Launches Fastest Free Live Cricket Streaming and Real-time Sco
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 18: With exclusive streaming rights across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and the South-East Asia region, Styx Sports brings real-time cricket action like never before, featuring tournaments such as IPL, SA20, Big Bash League and ILT20.
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WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Saima Wazed meets JP Nadda, talks fo
Updated : 1 year, 2 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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WHO urges member countries in Southeast Asia to bolster efforts to end TB
Updated : 1 year, 3 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
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
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, 3 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, 3 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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WHO South-East Asia urges increased leadership of persons with disabilitie
Updated : 1 year, 3 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
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
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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"Antimicrobial resistance remains a major threat to global health," says W
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
AMR remains a major threat to global health, affecting the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and the management of infectious diseases worldwide
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WHO South East Asia Region sets new target to eliminate measles, rubella
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The 77th Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia wrapped up with Member States adopting resolutions setting new targets for measles and rubella elimination, expanding the corpus of the regional health emergency fund and committing to adolescent responsive health systems.
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