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Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change, warns WHO
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"The situation is quite unprecedented, for not only we are seeing more outbreaks, but these outbreaks are larger and more deadly than the ones we have seen in past years," said Barboza. "This increasing number of cholera outbreaks is occurring after several years of regular reduction in the
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WHO chief asks China to share requested data to probe origins of Covid-19
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
"We continue to call on China to share the data and conduct the studies that we have requested, to better understand the origins of this virus," the WHO chief told a media briefing, as quoted in a statement on the organization's website.
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Universal Health Coverage Day: WHO says whole-of-government, whole-of-soci
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A whole-of-government, whole-of-society action is needed to protect, promote and support health and well-being, recognizing that 'Health for All' will only be achieved if together we are 'All for Health'.
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Not just vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics key to deal with outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization's former chief scientist on Tuesday laid emphasis that it is important not to forget the use of diagnostics and therapeutics, along with the development of vaccines to deal with any future virus.
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WHO report, samples result on mysterious deaths of Gambia children still p
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The Committee formed by the Union Ministry of Heath Family Welfare to investigate this matter has so far conducted three meetings and reviewed the matter.
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Injuries and violence cause 12,000 deaths worldwide each day: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
As reflected in a new WHO report, Preventing injuries and violence: an overview, 3 of the top 5 causes of death among people aged 5-29 years are injury-related, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide.
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Measles becomes 'an imminent global threat' due to the Covid pandemic: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The World Health Organization(WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday (local time) said that measles immunization had dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccin
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WHO looking to rename monkeypox to 'MPOX': Report
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking to rename monkeypox to "MPOX" to destigmatize the virus, according to a US newspaper report.
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Three candidate Ebola vaccines in Uganda to be shipped next week: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Uganda is going through a major outbreak of the deadly disease, and there have been 141 confirmed cases to date, and 22 probable cases, the UN News reported.
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Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action: India will soon introduce HPV v
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
India will soon introduce the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia.
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WHO advises immediate skin-to-skin contact for babies born prematurely
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
In a statement, the WHO said guidelines advise that skin-to-skin contact with a caregiver - known as kangaroo mother care - should start immediately after birth, without any initial period in an incubator.
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WHO Chief expresses gratitude to PM Modi for collaboration on building glo
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed gratitude to PM Modi for collaborating with WHO on building the global traditional health centre.
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