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WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 7 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission.
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WHO apologises to victims of sexual abuse during Ebola outbreak in DR Cong
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 28 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday apologised to the victims and survivors of the sexual exploitation in DR Congo by aid workers.
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WHO chief warns Afghanistan's healthcare system on brink of collapse
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 22 (ANI): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday warned that Afghanistan's healthcare system is on the brink of collapse.
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WHO DG thanks India for resumption of COVID vaccine supply to COVAX from O
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Swirtzerland] September 22 (ANI): Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday extended gratitude to India for resuming crucial COVID vaccine shipments to COVAX from October.
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Lebanon crisis needs international assistance urgently: WHO chief
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 17 (ANI): Lebanon's enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people's wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday.
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MEA hold talks with DG WHO, discuss cooperation chains in Health sector
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] September 14 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Reenat Sandhu called on Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva to discuss cooperation chains between India and the WHO in the health sector. Read More
Mandaviya holds informal meeting with WHO chief, other officials
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome [Italy] September 6 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday had an informal meeting with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and other officials on the second day of the G20 Health Ministers' meeting.
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Countries have to rebuild health systems when government revenues are unde
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 (ANI): As the five-day Regional Committee meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Region began on Monday, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director of World Health Organization South-East Asia emphasised that countries have to rebuild their health systems at a ti
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WHO calls for moratorium on booster COVID-19 vaccine shots until end of Se
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 4 (ANI): WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said the global body is calling for a moratorium on booster COVID-19 vaccine shots until the end of September to ensure equitable access to vaccines.
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IPC, WHO sign MoU for promotion of diversity and equity
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 23 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Thursday signed an agreement to work together to foster diversity and equity through global initiatives promoting health and sport for everybody, everywhere.
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IOC Session: Pandemic will end when world chooses to end it, says WHO DG
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 21 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, delivered the keynote address at the 138th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here in Tokyo on Wednesday where he stated that the pandemic will end when the world
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Tokyo Olympics: We can defeat COVID-19, but only if everyone plays their p
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 20 (ANI): The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in Tokyo and addressed the International Olympic Committee as athletes gear up for the Tokyo Olympics.
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