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WHO, UN, member states highlight urgent need to accelerate progress to ach
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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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UK Defence Minister to visit Israel, West Bank to push humanitarian aid in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza is scheduled to open for foreign nationals and dual citizens to exit the strip, including 63 US citizens and individuals from Romania, the UK, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, along with 13 United Nations personnel intending to enter Gaza.
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No one will be left behind through implementation of UN Disability Inclusi
Updated : 2 years, 6 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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China pnemonia outbreak : Govt keeping close watch on developments in othe
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As per the sources, the ministry has strengthened the preparedness through the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), according to the sources to ANI.
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Disease could kill more in Gaza than bombs: World Health Organisation
Updated : 2 years, 7 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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New Zealand ditches smoking ban to fund tax cuts
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The move has sparked outrage among public health officials and anti-tobacco groups, who are dismayed by the decision to abandon the ban to finance tax cuts.
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WHO South-East Asia region marks '16 Days of Activism against Violence aga
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh highlighted that almost 1 in 3 women worldwide experiences physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime.
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Hospitals in Beijing, northern China grapple with rise in respiratory illn
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Wait times to consult doctors stretch for hours, with hundreds of patients waiting in queues at some children's hospitals in major cities of northern China, CNN reported.
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China says there is no detection of 'unusual or novel pathogens' in surge
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Following a pressing demand from the World Health Organisation to reveal more information on the surge in respiratory illnesses among children, China said there is no detection of any unusual or novel pathogens.
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WHO calls for "urgent ceasefire", "humanitarian access" after attack on Al
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Following the attack on Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza, where three doctors and a patient companion were killed, the World Health Organisation expressed solidarity with the health workers of the hospital, calling for an 'urgent ceasefire'.
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Thirty-one children evacuated from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, to be moved
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Al-Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza, has become a flashpoint in Israel's war in the besieged enclave. The Israeli military alleges the facility is being used by Hamas as a shield for its operations and raided the hospital last Wednesday. Hamas and hospital officials have denied Israel's c
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