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India has joined community of 160 countries in global fight against Cervic
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Addressing a press conference on global health issues with Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Nadda said that through the Ayushman Bharat initiative, 86 million women have successfully been screened for Cervical Cancer.
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JP Nadda reaffirms India's commitment to eliminating Cervical Cancer and a
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda virtually addressed a Press Briefing at the World Health Organisation Headquarters today underscoring India's strong commitment to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem and strengthen global cooperation on pre
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WHO South-East Asia Region congratulates India on national launch of HPV v
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region on Saturday congratulated the Government of India on the national launch of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer among adolescent girls.
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Obesity Is Not Just About Food: Bariatric Surgeon Explains the Role of Hor
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 6: Obesity Is Not Just About Food: Bariatric Surgeon Explains the Role of Hormones & Metabolism - Based on the recent data estimated by the World Health Organisation, more than 1 billion people across the world suffer from obesity at a very risky stage. This numbe
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Reasons cited for US decision to withdraw are untrue, says WHO Chief
Updated : 2 months ago IST
After the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that they hoped US to return to active participation in WHO in future and called the decisions cited by the US for withdrawal as "untrue".
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"Bloated, inefficient bureaucracy": US slams World Health Organisation as
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The United States of America came down heavily on the World Health Organisation as it terminated its membership with the global health body, citing inefficient bureaucracy, mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and "failures" inflicted uponthe American people.
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"Cases of angina, heart attack increase during winter": AIIMS Expert
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Heart Attacks are one of the leading causes of death across the world. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 19.8 million people died from CVDs in 2022.
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'Peace is the best medicine': WHO Chief highlights rising military spendin
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, highlighted how global military spending continues to rise amidst ongoing conflicts, meanwhile the spending on global health initiatives has declined significantly. He gave a call for the world to focus on savi
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'We will fight pollution and eliminate it': Delhi Environment Minister Sir
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Citing global assessments, Sirsa told the House that between 2014 and 2025, international agencies such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and IQAir consistently ranked Delhi among the world's most polluted capitals. He also referred to judicial remarks describing Delhi as a "gas cham
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"Trump has been in a climate denial": Former diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar on U
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
After US President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Wednesday directing the withdrawal of the United States from international organisations, conventions and treaties that are "contrary to the interests" of the US, former Indian diplomat Ashok Sajjanhar told ANI on Thursday that the US Pr
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PM Modi inaugurates WHO-South East Asian Regional Office Complex in Delhi
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Director General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Friday inaugurated the new WHO-South East Asian Regional Office Complex in Delhi during the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine.
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PM Modi to launch several initiatives for AYUSH sector at WHO Global Summi
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, jointly organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Union Ministry of Ayush, is being held from December 17 to 19 at Bharat Mandapam. The summit witnessed intensive deliberations among global leaders, policymakers, scientists
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