NewYork,Sept27:Nine out of 10 people globally are breathing poor quality air, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, calling for dramatic action against pollution that is blamed for more than six
Islamabad/Geneva, Sep 24: Pakistan has proposed former Health Minister Sania Nishtar, known for her bold and transformational leadership in health, for the post of Director General of the World Health
New Delhi, September 7: Health ministers of World Health Organisaton (WHO) South-East Asia Region today reaffirmed their commitment to achieve time-bound targets to control, eliminate and eradicate neglected tropical diseases, which continue
The World Health Organization says it is changing its Zika virus advice, telling travelers that anyone who has visited a place experiencing an outbreak should practice safe sex or abstinence
Colombo, September 5: The World Health Organisation has certified Sri Lanka as a Malaria-free nation on having eliminated the life threatening disease, a statement said. “Sri Lanka’s achievement is truly remarkable.
COLOMBO,Sept5: For a country that receives four times as much rainfall than India, eliminating malaria is no mean feat. But that is exactly what Sri Lanka has achieved, the World
New Delhi August 17India is highly vulnerable to yellow fever in view of a highly susceptible population and the abundance of mosquito vector – Aedes aegypti. Despite the presence of
United Nations, August 13: The World Health Organisation has said the confirmation of two new cases of polio in Nigeria was “a disappointing development”, and the cases turned back eradication clock
NEW DELHI July 28: Viral hepatitis is a serious public health problem in India by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with over 52 million people infected with chronic hepatitis in
Switzerland, July 11: Viral hepatitis is one of the leading killers across the globe, with a death toll that matches Aids or tuberculosis, research in the Lancet suggests. WHO (World Health Organization)
New Delhi, June 30: Participants at a meeting on ‘Advancing Global Health Security’ in Indonesia, organised under the aegis of WHO, said they will strengthen capacities to cope with the outbreak
United Nations, June 16: Let that steaming cup of coffee — or tea — cool a little while you imbibe the good news and watch out for the bad about
London, June 15: There is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer, the World Health Organization’s cancer agency will say as it downgrades its warning, but it will also
Geneva, May 31: People returning from areas where the Zika virus is found should follow safe sex practices or abstain from sex for at least eight weeks rather than just