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Mandaviya holds informal meeting with WHO chief, other officials
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Rome [Italy] September 6 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday had an informal meeting with the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and other officials on the second day of the G20 Health Ministers' meeting.
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Countries have to rebuild health systems when government revenues are unde
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 (ANI): As the five-day Regional Committee meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Region began on Monday, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director of World Health Organization South-East Asia emphasised that countries have to rebuild their health systems at a ti
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Dr Batra's Healthcare launches scientific homeopathy treatments for food,
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra), [India], September 3 (ANI/PRNewswire): According to the World Health Organization, the estimated number of people with asthma, which is linked to allergies, is approximately 235 million. (1) Approximately 30-40% of the world's population is currently affected by one or
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New COVID-19 variant 'Mu' shows signs of resistance to vaccines: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has said it is closely monitoring the new coronavirus variant named Mu, adding that the 'variant of concern' has shown signs of possible resistance to vaccines.
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Dr Soumya Swaminathan lauds India for achieving 1 crore jabs
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): As India administered over 1 crore vaccine doses against COVID-19 on Friday until 10 pm, which is the highest vaccination that happened in a single day, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, chief scientist, World Health Organization (WHO), congratulated the country f
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Healthcare needs grow as humanitarian crisis worsens in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 22 (ANI): The World Health Organization has raised alarm regarding the healthcare situation in Afghanistan, where conflict has left countless people vulnerable to hunger and illnesses.
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Over threefold rise in trauma cases in Afghanistan: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 19 (ANI): There has been more than a threefold rise in the number of trauma cases in Afghanistan in recent weeks, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, urging that delivery of lifesaving aid and medical supplies to millions of Afghans must not
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WHO urges parties in Afghan conflict to ensure safety of health workers
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization on Wednesday called on the sides involved in the conflict in Afghanistan to protect all the citizens, including civilians and health employees, while assuring to continue its humanitarian services in the country.
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China rejects need for further WHO coronavirus origins probe
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 13 (ANI): China has opposed next-phase COVID-19 origins-tracing, saying that it is "inappropriate" that the World Health Organization (WHO) came up with the second phase of the study that focused on a lab-leak theory.
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WHO forms new expert group to continue studies into origins of COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 13 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the next step in the search of the origins of COVID-19 will be the creation of a new advisory group that will develop a global framework to study pathogens with pandemic potential.
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Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya meets WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swami
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday met World Health Organization (WHO) Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan and held a discussion over the world body's approval of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin.
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WHO tests three drugs for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland] August 12(ANI/FENA): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it will soon test three drugs used for other diseases to find out if they can help patients with coronavirus.
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