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WHO Urges China to Share COVID-19 Data for Global Health Transparency

02 Jan 2025

Share COVID-19 Data, World Health Organization Urges China: A Call for Transparency Amid Global Health Crisis In the face of an ongoing global pandemic, accurate, transparent, and timely data has become a critical component of managing and controlling the spread of the coronavirus. As nations around the world race to...

30 People Drown Every Hour: WHO Highlights Global Crisis

18 Dec 2024

In 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a troubling report highlighting a major public health issue: 30 people were drowning every hour worldwide. This statistic paints a stark picture of the ongoing global drowning crisis, which remains a leading cause of unintentional injury death. Drowning is often overlooked as...

WHO Calls for Stronger Action From Southeast Asia To Eradicate TB

16 Dec 2024

The WHO called on nations in the Southeast Asia region to enhance their endeavors to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) by implementing accelerated multi-sectoral actions led by high-level political leadership, to reach every affected and at-risk person and tackle socio-economic factors associated with the disease. WHO's Regional Director for Southeast Asia, Saima...

“WHO Strengthens Global Tobacco Control with Third High-Level Leadership Programme”

11 Dec 2024

WHO Hosts Third High-Level Leadership Programme to Strengthen Global Tobacco Control Efforts The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken another significant step toward addressing the global tobacco epidemic by hosting its third high-level leadership program focused on strengthening tobacco control efforts worldwide. This initiative underscores the urgency of combating tobacco...

“WHO Urges Urgent Action: Strengthening Bird Flu Surveillance to Prevent Global Health Crisis”

07 Dec 2024

WHO Calls for Increased Bird Flu Surveillance: A Growing Concern The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently urged countries to ramp up surveillance measures and closely monitor the spread of bird flu (avian influenza). This call comes amid concerns over the increasing cases of H5N1 avian influenza in both poultry...

WHO Chief Tedros Hospitalized In Rio After Health Scare At G20 Summit

21 Nov 2024

World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, following a health issue during the G20 summit, according to local media outlet O Globo. Tedros was admitted to Hospital Samaritano Barra da Tijuca on Thursday after experiencing symptoms of labyrinthitis and a hypertensive...

WHO Warning: Avoid These 5 Foods That ‘Hollow Out the Body Like Termites’

04 Nov 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently highlighted certain foods that, when consumed frequently, can pose significant health risks. Regular intake of these foods has been linked to serious conditions like obesity, heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Below, we’ll explore six such unhealthy foods that WHO advises to limit or...

India’s Drug Regulators Meet WHO Standards for Vaccine Regulations

11 Oct 2024

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), along with the National Regulatory Authority of India (NRA) and other affiliated institutions, has successfully met the World Health Organisation's (WHO) international standards for vaccine regulations, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. WHO Approval After Scientific Review A team of...

‘Always-On’ Culture Claims More Lives in India; What WHO, McKinsey & Gartner Reports Say

30 Sep 2024

The tragic suicide of Tarun Saxena, a 42-year-old area manager at Bajaj Finance, has sparked a nationwide conversation about the growing pressure at workplaces, particularly in India's corporate and financial sectors. Tarun's death, following an intense period of overwork and mental strain from unachievable targets, highlights a disturbing trend in...

Experts: Everything you should know about Mpox

24 Sep 2024

India has reported its first case with the new Monkeypox (Mpox) strain from Kerala. At least 32 Mpox cases and one death since 2022 when the infection was first detected in the country. World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) in July...

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