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Major health risks unfolding amid floods in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): As districts in Pakistan continue to be affected by massive monsoon rainfall and unprecedented levels of flooding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of significant public health threats facing affected populations, including the risk of fur
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Pakistan floods: Over 33mn people affected, 6.4mn in dire need of aid, say
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 31 (ANI): More than 6.4 million people in Pakistan are in dire need of humanitarian aid as the devastating floods continue to wreak havoc in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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WHO pledges to provide USD 4 million worth medical supplies to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 26 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has pledged to provide essential medical supplies worth USD 4 million to Sri Lanka.
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Congo probes suspected Ebola case in North Kivu
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Brazzaville/Kinshasa [Congo], August 21 (ANI): Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus disease in the country's eastern province of North Kivu, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday.
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WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 20 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first guideline for Ebola virus disease therapeutics, with new strong recommendations for the use of two monoclonal antibodies.
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Afghanistan gripped by multiple disease outbreaks
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): Afghanistan is facing multiple disease outbreaks, including Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD), measles, Congo fever, dengue fever, and Covid-19, media reports said citing a recent World Health Organization (WHO) report.
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WHO dispels hoax on monkeypox link with gay sex
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] August 1 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated in its public health advisory for gays and men who have sex with men that the risk of monkeypox is not just limited to them after WHO's earlier statement triggered a hoax that might have demonised the LGBTQ comm
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WHO chief advices reducing sex partners to limit exposure to monkeypox
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 28 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday advised men to consider reducing their sexual partners for a moment after the UN health agency declared the growing monkeypox outbreak among men who have sex with
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Japan reports 2nd case of monkeypox in Tokyo
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan confirmed its second case of monkeypox on Thursday, with a man in his 30s testing positive in Tokyo, according to an official.
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Monkeypox hits Europe, Americas hardest: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Europe and the Americas have been affected the most by the monkeypox outbreak, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists here on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 deaths rose in last 5 weeks with some countries showing increase
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said that COVID-19 deaths are on the rise for the last five weeks with some countries witnessing increasing trends in hospitalizations.
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Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if world take risks seriously: WHO chie
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 27 (ANI): The Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped, if the world takes the risks seriously, said World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday amid the rising number of cases.
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