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Over 70 pc health centres in Afghanistan funded by WHO, UNICEF
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 6 (ANI): Over 70 per cent of healthcare centres in Afghanistan are funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Bharat Biotech to rectify issues raised by WHO on Covaxin soon: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, Bharat Biotech will rectify the issues raised by the World Health Organization regarding its COVID-19 vaccine-- Covaxin-- in a few days and added that the company has informed about this development to the Drugs Con
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WHO suspension for Covaxin supply only for UN agencies: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): The World Health Organization's (WHO) suspension of supplies of Covaxin of the Bharat Biotech supply is not related to safety or efficacy issues but only to supply for United Nations agencies, sources said.
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India, WHO sign agreement to set up Global Traditional Medicine Centre in
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 25 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India on Friday signed an agreement to establish Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Gujarat.
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COVID-19 pandemic has reversed progress made in fight to end TB: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 24 (ANI): Commemorating the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of progress made in the fight to end TB.
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12 killed, 34 injured in at least 43 attacks on health care facilities in
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday (local time) said that at least 12 people have been killed and 34 people have been injured in at least 43 attacks on health care facilities in Ukraine amid intensified attacks by Russia.
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World Birth Defects Day: WHO seeks to raise awareness, intensifies measure
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has defined birth defects as structural or functional anomalies (for example, metabolic disorders) that occur during intrauterine life. They can be identified during pregnancy, at birth and at times, detected only later. Birth d
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WHO lists 6 African nations to receive technology for production of mRNA v
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced that the first six African countries to receive technologies needed to produce Moderna vaccines will include Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.
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WHO launches Quit Tobacco App
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched 'Quit Tobacco App' to help people kick the cigarette butt and give up the use of tobacco in all forms - including smokeless and other newer products.
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Urgently address gaps in cancer care: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Noting the increasing burden of cancer despite 30 per cent to 50 per cent of the cases being preventable, the World Health Organization today called on countries in South-East Asia Region to prioritize measures to reduce risk, detect and diagnose early an
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Global Leaders Unite to pledge commitments to ending Neglected Tropical Di
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): Ahead of the World NTD Day on January 30, global leaders convened today to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the London Declaration and kick off endorsements to the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) - a high-level politi
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US, UK health officials support Taiwan at WHO meet
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 30 (ANI): Health officials from the United States and the United Kingdom have spoken about inclusivity and the need for Taiwan's participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) during the agency's latest Executive Board meeting.
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