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Greater efforts needed to get routine immunization back to pre-COVID-19 ti
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Saturday called for greater efforts in the South-East Asia Region to revive routine immunization rates to pre-COVID-19.
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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants.
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Research suggests doctors prescribe fewer painkillers during nightshifts t
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): Physicians are 20 to 30 per cent less likely to prescribe an analgesic during nightshifts (compared to daytime shifts) and prescribed fewer painkillers than were generally recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a new study.
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Study: New sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), termed complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). An international team has now summarized the symptoms of the long-awaited new diagnosis
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WHO says risk of Monkeypox spread in Russia remains high
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the risk of the spread of Monkeypox in Europe, including Russia, is high.
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Monkeypox cases in Europe tripled in last 2 weeks
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Copenhagen [Denmark], July 1 (ANI): Monkeypox cases in Europe have tripled in the last two weeks, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Europe chief warned as he urged countries to do more to ensure the rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent.
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South-East Asia should scale up covid vaccination coverage: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): Amid an incessant rise in Covid cases, the World Health Organization called on countries in the South-East Asian region to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination coverage today.
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WHO ramps up response in Eastern Africa amid looming health crisis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it's intensifying its operations to the looming health crisis in eastern Africa amid acute food insecurity.
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Doctors prescribe fewer painkillers during nightshifts than during the day
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): According to a new study, physicians were 20 to 30 per cent less likely to prescribe an analgesic during nightshifts (compared to daytime shifts) and prescribed fewer painkillers than were generally recommended by the World Health Organization.
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Nearly one billion people have a mental disorder, says WHO
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): Nearly one billion people worldwide suffer from some form of mental disorder, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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8 African countries report confirmed monkeypox cases: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brazzaville [Congo] June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight African countries have so far reported confirmed monkeypox cases, with several more countries reporting suspected cases, announced the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti Thursday.
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India, WHO discuss working together for global health, traditional medicin
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 14 (ANI): Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs, Sanjay Verma had a warm, fruitful meeting with Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday.
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