WHO commends UAE's urgent initiative to evacuate Palestinians

The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean expressed gratitude to the UAE for announcing an urgent...

BE receives WHO’s pre-qualification status for its vaccine type2

Biological E Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccine and pharmaceutical company, announced on Tuesday that the World...

World Health Organisation appeals to prevent drowning

Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia, appealed to everyone on Thursday, July 25, to save lives and...

WHO Regional Director visits Dubai Humanitarian

Dubai Humanitarian welcomed Dr Hanan Balkhy, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern...

WHO urges action in rehabilitative, assistive technology services

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries in the South-East Asia Region to prioritise access to...

6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth every year in S Asia

Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, the United Nations International...

CCRAS hosts national consultative meet on traditional medicine

Fostering a pioneering effort in aligning traditional medicine research with global standards and priorities the...

WHO calls on member nations to eliminate illicit trade in Tobacco

The World Health Organisation has called on the member nations in the Southeast Asia region to recognise that...

Battling viral Hepatitis in Rohingya camps amid mounting risk

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C chronic infections can lead to serious consequences such as liver cirrhosis and cancer.

UAE allocates 70 per cent of its USD 100 million pledge to UN

Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised that the aid will be allocated to key partners and UN agencies, including the...

Accelerate efforts for healthy ageing: WHO

Countries have been making efforts as part of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030), which is...

WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India

Overall, this is the second human infection of avian influenza A (H9N2) notified to WHO from India, with the first...