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WHO South-East Asia chief stresses need to address birth defects; calls fo
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Raising early awareness about World Birth Defects Day, marked annually on 03 March, WHO, South-East Asia, released a press statement saying, "We aim to raise awareness about prevention programs and improving the quality of services and care received by people with congenital anomalies, diso
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WHO thanks Nepal for its contribution to South-East Asia Regional Health E
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"WHO thanks Nepal for its contribution to SEARHEF. Nepal has championed the regional health emergency fund at various forums. The country has been demonstrating great leadership in building capabilities and responding to emergencies, with many lessons for the Region and the world to emula
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WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Saima Wazed meets JP Nadda, talks fo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Saima Wazed recently engaged in discussions with JP Nadda, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, focusing on health priorities in the WHO South-East Asia region.
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"With sustained commitment, collective action, we can ensure that everyone
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries in South East Asia region to strengthen measures to prevent drowning which disproportionately affects children and the vulnerable population, an official release said.
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WHO urges countries in South East Asia to strengthen measures to prevent d
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to WHO's first Global status report on drowning prevention, the South-East Asia region reported 83 000 drowning fatalities in 2021, which accounts to 28 per cent of the global drowning burden and contributing substantially to the nearly 30 lives lost to drowning every hour, across
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WHO South-East Asia urges increased leadership of persons with disabilitie
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to Wazed, over 1.3 billion people globally live with some form of disability, and in the South-East Asia Region, approximately 16 per cent of the population is affected by significant disability. These numbers are rising, driven by factors like chronic ailments and an ageing popula
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WHO South-East Asia Region adopts 'Colombo Call to Action' to address grow
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
To address the growing burden of diabetes, health experts and officials adopted the 'Colombo Call to Action' to strengthen diabetes prevention and control measures in the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region.
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"Antimicrobial resistance remains a major threat to global health," says W
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
AMR remains a major threat to global health, affecting the effectiveness of life-saving medicines and the management of infectious diseases worldwide
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WHO South East Asia Region sets new target to eliminate measles, rubella
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The 77th Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia wrapped up with Member States adopting resolutions setting new targets for measles and rubella elimination, expanding the corpus of the regional health emergency fund and committing to adolescent responsive health systems.
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Countries in WHO South-East Asia region commit to adolescent-responsive he
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Member States of WHO South-East Asia region on Tuesday adopted a Ministerial Declaration on Adolescent-Responsive Health Systems committing to policies, resources and services tailored to the unique needs of this age group for a healthier and more equitable future for all.
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JP Nadda elected as the Chairperson of the 77th Session of WHO South East
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation kicked off its 77th session of the Regional Committee for Southeast Asia in New Delhi from October 7 to 9. India's Minister of Health, JP Nadda, has been elected as the Chairperson of the 77th Session
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WHO's South East Asia Region meeting to be held in Delhi next week
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The health ministers and officials from Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region are meeting in Delhi next week to deliberate upon key priorities and actions to accelerate public health in the region which is the home to a quarter of the world's population that is facing a burden of p
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