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The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the United Nation’s public health arm whose main focus is to in its own words ‘ directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends’.
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With WHO s new list of essential medicines, lung cancer patients can now look forward to cost-effective treatment options. Read on to know about the various options currently available in India.
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Agencies, February 21, 2019 at 02:41pm
According to a latest report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the increase in health spending is pushing 100 million people into extreme poverty on yearly basis.
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Agencies, January 25, 2019 at 05:49pm
A recent report by WHO suggests that even though the number of leprosy cases have gradually declined worldwide, around two lakh cases continue to be reported every year, with India accounting for more than half.
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Agencies, December 01, 2018 at 10:30am
New WHO report reveals that the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean region, and Europe experienced the greatest upsurges in measles cases in the year 2017 claiming around 1,10,000 lives across the globe.
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On the brighter side according to the World Health Organization s (WHO) 2018 World malaria report, India was the only country to report a considerable decrease in its malaria cases in 2017 in comparison with 2016.
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Recently, Type 2 polio vaccine virus was found in some sewage and stool samples. The detection of Type 2 vaccine virus demonstrates a robust polio surveillance system jointly managed by the Health Ministry, WHO and partners.
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Overweight and obesity cause more deaths worldwide than underweight. Globally there are more people who are obese than underweight.
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WHO has called for an unprecedented mobilization of national and international commitments, and urged political leaders to take decisive action.
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India s gender gap in child survival is now almost four times less than what it was five years ago, reflecting substantial advances in gender equity that the country can continue to build on, precisely as it has built on its successes in a range of other areas.
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WHO is helping mentor emergency medical teams or EMTs to improve their capacities in line with international standards.
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The Regional Committee session adopted the Delhi Declaration with Member countries committing to make essential medical products accessible and affordable to all, both within the region and beyond.
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The World Health Organization has recommended the South-East Asian countries to strengthen their emergency medical teams to be better prepared to respond to public health emergencies.
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ANI, September 06, 2018 at 07:36am
Singh's candidature was unopposed, as the 11 Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region met at the ongoing Regional Committee session to elect the next Regional Director.
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![Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region resolve to make essential medical products accessible, affordable to all]( "Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region resolve to make essential medical products accessible, affordable to all")
The Regional Committee is held annually and is hosted by one of the 11 Member countries or the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office.
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Mandatory screening of blood donors for HBV and HCV and introduction of disposable needles and syringes are very useful measures to ensure tighter control on the spread of these viruses, as is the emphasis on HBV vaccinations in childhood and pregnancy.
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Indians are consuming very high levels of salt, says a study by the Public Health Foundation of India. It's time we implement these WHO guidelines if we want to prevent diseases like hypertension.
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Japanese Encephalitis, an infection of the brain has killed 66 people in the state of Assam in this year.
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The World Health Organization warns Yemen may be on the verge of another cholera epidemic.
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Despite there being enough data to suggest that breastfeeding during the first hour after birth helps to curb the mortality rates we are still failing to meet the requirements to initiate breastfeeding
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The papaya leaf juice remedy works by supporting the body s immune system against viral infections and by increasing blood platelet count.
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