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National Regulatory Authority of India meets WHO international standards f
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), along with the National Regulatory Authority of India (NRA) and affiliated institutions, has been found to meet the World Health Organization (WHO) published indicators for a functional vaccine regulatory system.
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Over 6 per cent of Gazans killed or injured in one year: WHO
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Over 6 per cent of the entire population of Gaza has been killed or injured as Israel's devastating military campaign nears one year, according to a statement by the World Health Organisation.
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India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem: WHO
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
India has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), becoming the third country in the South-East Asia Region to achieve this milestone
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Countries in WHO South-East Asia region commit to adolescent-responsive he
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Member States of WHO South-East Asia region on Tuesday adopted a Ministerial Declaration on Adolescent-Responsive Health Systems committing to policies, resources and services tailored to the unique needs of this age group for a healthier and more equitable future for all.
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JP Nadda elected as the Chairperson of the 77th Session of WHO South East
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation kicked off its 77th session of the Regional Committee for Southeast Asia in New Delhi from October 7 to 9. India's Minister of Health, JP Nadda, has been elected as the Chairperson of the 77th Session
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Launching 'UAE stands with Lebanon' campaign, UAE, in cooperation with WHO
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Following the directives of the UAE President to provide an urgent USD 100 million relief package to the people of Lebanon, the UAE, in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), dispatched on Friday an aircraft carrying 40 tonnes of urgent medical aid to Lebanon
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Pakistan: Contaminated water linked to rising diarrhoea cases among childr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
From February to April this year, the health department of Sindh province collected more than 50 water samples from different districts of the city for testing at the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) laboratory.
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WHO calls for adolescent-responsive health systems, highlights "triple div
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The World Health Organisation urged countries in the Southeast Asia Region to ensure health systems are responsive to the unique needs of adolescents, highlighting its 'triple dividend' benefit - immediate, future, and intergenerational.
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"Goal is to raise awareness about importance of patient safety in healthca
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
World Patient Safety Day, marked annually on September 17, was established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2019, following the adoption of resolution WHA72.6 by the World Health Assembly. The resolution stresses the global importance of patient safety and calls for action to reduce
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During Switzerland visit, Jaishankar shares India's approach to multilater
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During his visit, the Foreign Minister interacted with the leadership of International Organisations in Geneva, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, and the Director General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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Mpox virus of West African clade 2 confirmed in isolated patient: Health M
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
According to a statement from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the previously suspected case of Mpox (monkeypox) has been verified as a travel-related infection. Laboratory testing has confirmed the presence of the Mpox virus of West African clade-2 in the patient.
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DR Congo receives first mpox vaccine shipment to combat outbreak
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Democratic Republic of Congo has received its first shipment of mpox vaccines, a crucial step in combating an outbreak that has affected the country and prompted the World Health Organisation to declare a global health emergency last month.
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