Search For "south east"
South-East Asia region made "notable progress" in advancing right to healt
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"Our South-East Asia Region has made notable progress in advancing this right to health. From enhancements in healthcare coverage to declines in maternal and child mortality rates, there are achievements to be celebrated," Wazed said on the eve of World Health Organisation's founding anniver
Read More
TB mortality rate in South-East Asia rose 8.6 per cent in 2021: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The tuberculosis mortality rate in the Southeast Asia region saw a rise of 8.6 per cent in 2021 as compared to 2015, according to an official release from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Read More
Delhi: Call centre duping foreign nationals busted, 2 arrested
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Delhi Police Crime Branch busted a fake call centre in South East Delhi and arrested 2 people for allegedly cheating United States citizens on the pretext of providing tech services.
Read More
Deinstitutionalise mental health care, strengthen community-based services
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Regional Director released a report on 'Deinstitutionalisation of people with mental health conditions in WHO South-East Asia Region', which while acknowledging the complexities and unique contexts of each country, offers recommendations that can be adapted to local realities.
Read More
WHO stresses need to invest in women's health to accelerate progress
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Ahead of International Women's Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) stressed the need to invest in women's health and wellbeing to accelerate progress.
Read More
Chhattisgarh-based Gevra coal mine set to become largest in Asia
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Chhattisgarh-based Coal India subsidiary South Eastern Coalfield Limited's Gevra mine is set to become the largest coal mine in Asia the environmental clearance it received to expand production capacity to 70 million tons per annum from the current 52.5 million tons, as per a Ministry of Coa
Read More
Let's make ear and hearing care a reality for all: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
It is estimated that over 1.5 billion people globally are affected by hearing loss, nearly 80 per cent of whom live in low- and middle-income countries of the world. In South-East Asia region itself, an estimated 400 million people currently have ear and hearing problems.
Read More
WHO calls to enhance field epidemiology workforce in South-East Asia Regio
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
"One of the lessons from COVID-19 pandemic is that field epidemiology workforce is a critical component of national health security systems. Continued efforts are needed to invest in field epidemiology capacity strengthening," said Saima Wazed, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia, in her
Read More
Deepak Dhar forms CreAsia Studio for South East Asia
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 7: Deepak Dhar, Founder & Group CEO - Banijay Asia and EndemolShine India, today announced Banijay Asia's strategic expansion into South East Asia, with the formation of a new entity - CreAsia Studio. With a focus on local collaborations to create l
Read More
CamCom announces strategic partnership with Oona Insurance to enhance auto
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]/Jakarta [Indonesia], February 6: CamCom, the pioneers in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and associated technologies in the visual inspection process, announced its strategic partnership with Oona Insurance, the leading digital general insurance platform
Read More
Saima Wazed takes charge as WHO South-East Asia Regional Director
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Saima Wazed assumed charge as the Regional Director for the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region on Thursday.
Read More
Gunmen kill nine Pakistanis in south eastern Iran: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gunmen have killed nine Pakistanis in south eastern Iran, Pakistan has said, Al Jazeera reported.
Read More