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J-K: Udhampur Health Department announces Pulse Polio Immunisation drive f
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
Chief Medical Officer, Dr Anil Manhas, told ANI, "For the drive, we have set up 535 pulse polio booths in the district and deployed 144 teams. Our target is to vaccinate 86,192 children under the age of five. We have also deployed 2148 people at the booths."
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Pakistan sees 200% surge in HIV cases; WHO warns of fastest-growing epidem
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
This information was shared with participants of a walk organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNAIDS in observance of World AIDS Day.
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Doctors save severed forearm of 28-year-old in complex emergency surgery
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
In response to certain reports suggesting a rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases over the past decade, official sources in the Central TB Division have stated that the World Health Organisation's data confirms that India has, in fact, achieved a significant decline in both TB incidence and mor
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WHO reports 'significant rise' in suspected dengue cases in eastern Afghan
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a recent report by the World Health Organisation, the number of suspected dengue fever cases in Nangarhar province increased significantly over the past month.
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TB incidence in India drops by 21% from 237 per lakh population in 2015 to
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
This decline is occurring at nearly twice the pace of the global decrease, which is India's innovative case finding approach, driven by the swift uptake of newer technologies, decentralization of services and large scale community mobilization, has led to the country's treatment coverage
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'If our planet were a patient, it would be admitted to intensive care': WH
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked Brazil for hosting the COP30 and called on leaders at the summit to put health at the centre of climate decisions, recognising health as a measure of climate ambition and success.
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WHO urges collective action to tackle health threats at human-animal-envir
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for stronger global cooperation and integrated action to address growing health threats arising from the interconnectedness of humans, animals, plants, and the environment on the occasion of World One Health Day, observed every year on November
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Public Health paramount: Delhi HC upholds FSSAI's action against misleadin
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The observation was made while hearing a petition filed by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, which had challenged the FSSAI's notification barring the manufacture and sale of drinks bearing the expression "ORS" (Oral Rehydration Solution) in their brand names or trademarks.
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Lahore chokes as smog makes it the world's most polluted city
Updated : 8 months ago IST
According to Dawn, data from IQAir on Monday evening showed Lahore's Air Quality Index (AQI) soaring to a hazardous level of 312, while the concentration of PM2.5, the most dangerous particulate matter, reached 190.5 micrograms per cubic meter, over 25 times higher than the World Health Orga
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Cipla Health welcomes FSSAI's new labelling rules for 'ORS', reinforces Pr
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 24: ProlyteORS, the flagship brand of Cipla Health Limited, welcomes the recent directive from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), which mandates the removal of the term 'ORS' from food and beverage product names, labels, and tra
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WHO issues alert over 3 adultrated cough syrups manufactured in India, cau
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a medical product alert after three contaminated oral liquid medicines (cough syrups) were identified in India. The medicines, commonly used to treat cold, flu, and cough symptoms, have been linked to cases of severe illness and child fatalities
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Maldives becomes 1st country to achieve triple elimination of mother-to-ch
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve the triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B.
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