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The G20 must act now for the health and wellbeing of women, children, and
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 23: Every year, across all G20 countries, nearly two million preventable deaths occur among mothers, newborns, children, and adolescents—including stillbirths. Through an opinion piece published in the BMJ, Amitabh Kant, India’s G20 Sherpa & Helen Clark, former
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Young people across the world demand skills and learning for future employ
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16: “What Young People Want”, a massive survey project undertaken by PMNCH – a global alliance for the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents, hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) – reported interim results through a public dashboard launc
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WHO, Ministry of Ayush to host first-ever Global Summit on Traditional Med
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A first-of-its-kind global summit on Traditional Medicine, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and co-hosted by the Ministry of Ayush, is set to take place on August 17-18, 2023, at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
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Indira IVF and SafeTree introduce innovative tools for fertility assessmen
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], August 3: Infertility impacts a staggering 1 in 6 people worldwide which is approximately 17% of the global population as per a report published by the World Health Organization.
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WHO classifies non-sugar sweetener Aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to h
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) released the assessments of the aspartame.
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Aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen, says WHO's Cancer Research Agen
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Aspartame is used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some snapple drinks. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm will list it as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first tim
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WHO announces 37 sites testing sewage for polio amid rising cases
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that it has 37 sites across Afghanistan to collect sewage samples and check for the presence of poliovirus in the community, reported TOLOnews.
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SGS receives WHO-PQT approval for its Navi Mumbai laboratory, bolstering s
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31: SGS is proud to announce that it's Health Science laboratory based in Navi Mumbai has received the approval of the World Health Organization (Geneva) - Prequalification Unit (PQT) for testing, analytical services, and stability studies.
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CAG GC Murmu re-elected as external editor at WHO for another 4-year term
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Girish Chandra Murmu, has been re-elected as External Auditor of the World Health Organization (WHO) for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027.
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WHO lauds Sri Lanka's efforts on trans fat to prevent premature deaths fro
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The World Health Organization on Tuesday lauded Sri Lanka for enacting legislation on trans-fat to protect health and prevent premature deaths from coronary heart disease.
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Union Cabinet approves collaboration between Department of Health Research
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of the signing of the Project Collaboration Agreement between the Department of Health Research (DHR) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for promoting access to high quality affordable assistive technology mainly th
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WHO warns against artificial sweeteners, says they have no long-term benef
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline cautioning the use of non-sugar sweeteners for controlling body weight or reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases.
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