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WHO urges member countries in Southeast Asia to bolster efforts to end TB
Updated : 1 year, 2 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, 2 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, 2 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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International Kabaddi Federation sanctions World Super Kabaddi League 2025
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The International Kabaddi Federation (IKF) has officially granted permission for the staging of the World Super Kabaddi League (WSKL) 2025. The league is being organized in collaboration with the South East Asian Kabaddi Federation (SEAKF) and the Kabaddi Association of Thailand.
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"Antimicrobial resistance remains a major threat to global health," says W
Updated : 1 year, 3 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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India may replace South-East Asian nations as leading solar PV exporter to
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
India stands to play a pivotal role in supporting the US renewable energy sector with its large-scale manufacturing capabilities, competitive production costs, and a strong STEM talent pool, highlighted a report by ValueQuest Investment.
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Marking its 50th Anniversary: Landmark Group unveils plan to invest USD 1b
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 14: Landmark Group, the leading value conglomerate in the retail and hospitality sectors, unveils plans to invest $1bn to expand its presence across the Gulf, India and South-East Asia. The Group will open 400 new stores in the next three years and wil
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Transformation of Asia's Process Industries To Get A Boost Through Region'
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Singapore, November 12: South-East Asia will now have its first dedicated Process Technology show with the launch of Process Innovation Asia Pacific - Powered by ACHEMA (PIA). Organised by Constellar, with International Partner DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH (DECHEMA Exhibitions)[1], its inaugura
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iServeU partners with PAX Technology for All-in-One Soundbox terminals
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Singapore, November 8: iServeU, a leading digital payment solutions provider to banks and financial institutions in India, South East Asia, Middle East and Africa regions, and PAX Technology, a global leader in electronic payment terminals, have announced a strategic partnership to launch an
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