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WHO donates 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday donated 2,400 monkeypox test kits to Uganda to help with the African country's response to the infectious disease.
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"We believe Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped": WHO
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 26 (ANI): A high-level World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday said the rapidly spreading Monkeypox outbreak can be stopped with the right strategies.
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White House calls for coordinated Int'l response to combat Monkeypox outbr
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): After the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday declared the Monkeypox virus a public health emergency of international concern, the White House said that a coordinated international response is the need of the hour to end Monkeypox spread and protect
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Heatwave in Europe underscores need for effective action to combat climate
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Copenhagen (Denmark), July 22 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) has urged the regional governments to implement the Paris climate agreement, which is termed a "health treaty" by the COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference) Health Programme, as the prolonged heatwaves continue to
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WHO reconvenes emergency committee meeting as Monkeypox cases exceed 14,00
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 22 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak.
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WHO reports 14,000 monkey pox cases globally, 5 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 21 (ANI): Around 14,000 cases of monkey pox have been confirmed in over 70 countries this year and a total of 5 deaths have been reported in Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday.
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WHO's Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh congratulates India for administering over
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): First Indian elected as Regional Director of World Health Organization (WHO)'s South-East Asia Region, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Sunday congratulated India for setting a 'new record' by administering two billion vaccine doses within months.
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Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 14 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants.
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COVID pandemic is nowhere near over: WHO chief
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 12 (ANI): World Health Organization (WHO) chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday warned the world that fresh waves of COVID-19 cases show that the pandemic is "nowhere near over."
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Research suggests doctors prescribe fewer painkillers during nightshifts t
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): Physicians are 20 to 30 per cent less likely to prescribe an analgesic during nightshifts (compared to daytime shifts) and prescribed fewer painkillers than were generally recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a new study.
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Study: New sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) recently listed a new sibling diagnosis for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), termed complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). An international team has now summarized the symptoms of the long-awaited new diagnosis
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WHO says risk of Monkeypox spread in Russia remains high
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the risk of the spread of Monkeypox in Europe, including Russia, is high.
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