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WHO commends UAE's urgent initiative to evacuate 85 sick, severely injured
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean expressed gratitude to the UAE for announcing an urgent initiative, in partnership with World Health Organisation (WHO), to evacuate 85 sick and severely injured Palestinians, including cancer patients in need of extensive treatment, ac
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Biological E receives WHO's pre-qualification status for its novel oral Po
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Biological E Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based vaccine and pharmaceutical company, announced on Tuesday that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted pre-qualification (PQ) status to their novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nOPV2).
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World Health Organisation appeals to prevent the heartbreak of drowning, s
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for Southeast Asia, appealed to everyone on Thursday, July 25, to save lives and prevent the heartbreak of drowning.
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WHO Regional Director visits Dubai Humanitarian highlighting emergency res
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Dubai Humanitarian welcomed Dr Hanan Balkhy, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, during her recent visit to the world's largest humanitarian hub.
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Bridge gaps in rehabilitative, assistive technology services amid growing
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries in the South-East Asia Region to prioritise access to rehabilitative and assistive technology services, essential for improving the quality of life and community participation of individuals.
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Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth every year in South Asia:
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a joint statement on Friday.
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Ayurvedic research body hosts national consultative meet on traditional me
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Fostering a pioneering effort in aligning traditional medicine research with global standards and priorities the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an apex autonomous organization under the Ministry of Ayush, has signed two MoU's with Shri Krishna Ayush University, K
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WHO calls on member countries to eliminate illicit trade in Tobacco, contr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The World Health Organisation has called on the member nations in the Southeast Asia region to recognise that alcohol and tobacco in any form, whether legal or illicit, are harmful to one's health, and thus decisive actions must be taken to stop the illicit trade in tobacco products and to t
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Battling viral Hepatitis in Rohingya camps amid mounting risk, resource cr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C chronic infections can lead to serious consequences such as liver cirrhosis and cancer.
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UAE allocates 70 per cent of its USD 100 million pledge to United Nations,
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasised that the aid will be allocated to key partners and UN agencies, including the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN World Food Programme (WFP), UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Food and Agriculture Organ
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Accelerate efforts for healthy ageing: World Health Organisation
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Countries have been making efforts as part of the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030), which is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and aims to foster longer and healthier lives.
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WHO confirms human case of bird flu in India
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Overall, this is the second human infection of avian influenza A (H9N2) notified to WHO from India, with the first being done in 2019.
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