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Pak's drug regulatory body takes action against counterfeit drug menace in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Following a significant operation on December 12, last year, DRAP's team conducted a raid on an illicit pharmaceutical factory in Karachi, seizing a substantial quantity of counterfeit drugs.
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UAE President and WHO chief discuss cooperation and health challenges in G
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday.
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Rising polio risk in Afghanistan as migrants return from Pakistan, warns W
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that the recent increase in the number of Afghan returnees from Pakistan, significantly increases the risk of cross-border poliovirus spread, Khaama Press reported.
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Over 1 million Afghan children facing severe malnutrition: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that over one million children in Afghanistan are facing severe malnutrition, TOLO News reported.
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"We need to be cautious, not panic": Ex-WHO chief scientist on new Covid v
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI exclusively, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, former DG, of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said, "We need to be cautious, but we don't need to worry because we don't have any data to suggest that this variant JN.1 is more severe or it's going to cause more pneumonia,
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Bhutan honours WHO Regional Director, confers gold medal at its National D
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In a video message post the award ceremony, Dr Khetrapal Singh thanked His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk for the award. She said, "As Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia for the last decade, it has been my vision to address priority health issues through eight flagship pro
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WHO urges member states to continue with 'strong surveillance' amid rising
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
In the wake of the surge in respiratory diseases and new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said that the virus is evolving and changing and urged the member states to continue with strong surveillance and sequence sharing.
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WHO blames Israel's lengthy checks for death of patient in Gaza
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Accusing Israel of prolonging the health and rescue mission in Gaza by detaining health workers and attacking aid trucks, World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyes informed that one patient sustaining grave injuries died due to delay in getting treatment.
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WHO, UN, member states highlight urgent need to accelerate progress to ach
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Emphasising primary health care as its cornerstone, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations (UN) and its member states in the South-East Asia region highlighted the urgent need to accelerate progress towards the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
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"Gaza's health system is on its knees, collapsing," says WHO chief Tedros
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the healthcare system in Gaza is "on its knees and collapsing" and expressed regret at the failure to pass a resolution in UN security council calling for a ceasefire, CNN reported on Sunday.
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No one will be left behind through implementation of UN Disability Inclusi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is reiterating its commitment to leaving no one behind through the implementation of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy, an official release said.
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Disease could kill more in Gaza than bombs: World Health Organisation
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The critical infrastructure in Gaza has suffered extensively due to fuel and supply shortages, coupled with targeted attacks on hospitals and UN facilities, since Israel initiated strikes on October 7.
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