World Health Organization

Incorporating climate change effects to enhance mental health services: WHO

Climate change is increasingly impacting mental health and psychosocial well-being, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, calling on member countries…

3 months ago

World No Tobacco Day: Global youth calls for tobacco industry to stop targeting them with harmful products

On this World No Tobacco Day, the youth across the world called for the tobacco industry to stop targeting them…

5 months ago

India providing strength to SEARO region on affordable medical counter measures: Union Health Secy

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra chaired the high-level meeting on "Advancing Health and Well-Being of Billions in the WHO South-East…

5 months ago

WHO chief addresses World Health Assembly, mentions Global Traditional Medicine Centre established in India

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday mentioned the Global Traditional Medicine Centre established in India, and…

5 months ago

WHO’s new fund raising mechanism seeks USD 7 bn for global health challenges

The World Health Organization has launched a new 'Investment Round' aiming to raise USD 7 billion of funds. This comes…

5 months ago

Serum Institute of India ships its first batch of Malaria vaccines to Africa

In a major feat, the Serum Institute of India (SII) has shipped its first set of R21/Matrix-M Malaria vaccine doses…

6 months ago

Afghanistan’s hospitals suffer from bed shortage

Emphasising the urgent need for active beds in the country to adequately serve people in Afghanistan, acting minister of public…

7 months ago

India more prepared than ever to face any future pandemic: Experts

India is well-prepared to face any future pandemic, said experts on the fourth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, on Monday.…

8 months ago

Why elevation of Saima Wazed, Sheikh Hasina’s daughter, as WHO regional head is good news for India

For Bangladesh, it is a proud moment as health and autism expert Saima Wazed, who is also the daughter of…

1 year ago

New Covid variant with 35 mutations triggers concern

A highly mutated Covid variant called BA.2.86 has given rise to fresh concern as it has been detected in five…

1 year ago

Common bacterial infections becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics, reveals WHO report

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report reveals high levels of resistance in bacteria, causing life-threatening bloodstream infections, as well…

2 years ago

Monkeypox Cases Rise Globally | WHO To Convene Emergency Meeting Soon

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2 years ago

Monkeypox Outbreak In North America & Europe | WHO Confirms 80 Cases In 12 Countries

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2 years ago

Russia tells WHO to avoid geopolitics to effectively fight pandemics

<p> <strong>In a veiled warning, Russia has told the World Health Organization (WHO) to avoid politicized decisions ahead of and…

2 years ago

PM Modi highlights need for WHO, WTO reforms at global summit on Covid-19

<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the WHO must be reformed and strengthened while the rules of the World…

2 years ago

PM Modi throws open global Ayush meeting, says foreigners seeking Ayush therapy to get special visas

<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit at Gandhinagar on Wednesday and stated that India…

3 years ago

PM Modi lays foundation stone of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar

<p> Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Jamnagar…

3 years ago

Covid pandemic may end in 2022: WHO

<p> <strong>If there are no more major Covid outbreaks after Omicron, the pandemic may see an end in 2022, the…

3 years ago

WHO worried as Omicron death toll touches 500,000 mark worldwide

<p> The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that as many as 500,000 deaths due to COVID-19 have been recorded…

3 years ago

Fast-spreading Omicron infecting fully vaccinated people too, says WHO

<p> The heavily mutated Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is infecting people who…

3 years ago

Omicron spreads to 77 countries, WHO issues fresh warning

<p> The World Health Organization has warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading at an unprecedented rate and…

3 years ago