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Celebrate World Health Day with these five personal health companion apps
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 07 (ANI): The World Health Day is a global health awareness day celebrated every year on April 7, under the sponsorship of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as well as other related institutions.
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World Health Day: Any CPR is better than no CPR
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 07 (ANI): This year's World Health Day marks the 70th anniversary of World Health Organisation (WHO) which is being observed with the theme 'Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere'.
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World Tuberculosis Day: Know all about the disease
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): According to World Health Organisation (WHO), tuberculosis (TB) is one of the top 10 causes of death globally and resulted in 1.8 million deaths in 2016, alone. 95% of TB deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries.
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Rohingya crisis: KS Relief gives USD 2 mln to strengthen Cox's Bazar hospi
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Cox's Bazar[Bangladesh], Mar.1 (ANI): The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre has announced a USD 2 million grant to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for upgrading the Sadar District Hospital in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, to enhance health care services for Rohingyas and their ho
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WHO-approved vaccine carrier to prevent in-transit vaccine freezing commer
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI-NewsVoir): This week, the first commercially available freeze-free vaccine carrier will begin introductory field trials in Nepal. This follows the World Health Organisation (WHO) announcement that the Indian-made carrier using PATH's "Freeze-Safe" reference desi
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Prostate Cancer: Symptoms and Treatment
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Prostate cancer is extremely prevalent among asymptomatic men throughout the world. As per a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the incidence and mortality estimates per 100,000 age-normalized populations in India is nine and three respectively.
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WHO grants prequalification to Bharat Biotech's Rotavirus Vaccine 'ROTAVAC
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI-BusinessWire India): Bharat Biotech on Thursday announced that the World Health Organisation (WHO Geneva) has awarded prequalification to the developing world's first rotavirus vaccine, ROTAVAC.
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AIDS/HIV can be a possible cause of infertility
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 1 (ANI): AIDS, a well known fatal disease can have serious repercussions on fertility as well. According to a report by World Health Organisation (WHO), the transmission rates of HIV virus from mother to the offspring range from 15% to 45%.
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Ebola vaccine found safe for children, adults in Africa
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Oct. 9 (ANI): The worst Ebola outbreak ended in 2016 after infecting more than 28,000 people and killing about 11,300 people worldwide.
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Pak elected chair of WHO Executive Board
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 3 (ANI): Pakistan has been elected chair of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board in Geneva, with Director General Health Dr Asad Hafeez formally assuming office as chairman of the board.
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Situation under control: Gujarat CM on Zika detection
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), May 28 (ANI): A day after World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed three Zika virus cases in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, the state Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday took cognizance of the report while assuring that the situation was under control and there is nothin
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Zika detected in India: Gujarat Health Minister requests for calm
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), May 28 (ANI): With cases of Zika virus being reported from Ahmedabad, Gujarat Health Minister Shankar Chaudhary on Sunday asserted that there was no need to be worried as actions have been taken in accordance to the guidelines of World Health Organisation (WHO) and the
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