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September 17, 2026 7:06 PM
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday. “Happy birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wish you many happy returns. Th...
September 10, 2026 9:25 AM
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has praised India’s significant healthcare gains, particularly in maternal and child health and the fight against noncommunicable diseases, while highlighting how aroun...
August 28, 2026 11:00 AM
The United States and the World Health Organization (WHO) have extended support and expressed solidarity with Nepal following devastating flash floods and mudslides, with Washington announcing USD 500,000 in assistance and the WHO dispatching emergen...
June 30, 2026 3:59 PM
Venezuela's healthcare system is under significant strain, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, with some hospitals damaged and others missing staff after deadly twin earthquakes last week. More than 1,700 people have been killed and 5,000...
May 31, 2026 8:37 AM
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), is visiting Congo amid the country's ongoing Ebola outbreak. "I had the opportunity to meet Lieutenant-General Johnny Luboya Nkashama, Governor of Ituri, which is c...
May 18, 2026 9:52 AM
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization, after 80 deaths were attributed to the disease. The WHO said the outbreak, caused...
May 17, 2026 12:01 PM
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries. The WHO said the outbreak, caused by th...
May 15, 2026 3:03 PM
The World Health Organization on Friday urged governments to do more to control the sale of nicotine pouches, warning that the highly addictive products were being "aggressively marketed" in ways that particularly appealed to younger people. Pouches...
February 10, 2026 5:07 PM
India’s doctor-population ratio has improved to 1:811, surpassing the World Health Organization (WHO) benchmark of 1:1000, according to data shared by the Union government in Parliament on Tuesday. In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Union Minister...
February 5, 2026 10:16 AM
The New York City Health Department on Wednesday said it has joined the World Health Organization’s global outbreak response network following President Donald Trump’s withdrawal of the U.S. from the U.N. health agency. WHY’S IMPORTANT Follow...
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