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June 2, 2024 10:55 AM
Talks aimed at reaching a global agreement on how to better fight pandemics will be concluded by 2025 or earlier if possible, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. The WHO's 194 member states have been negotiating for two years on an a...
May 31, 2024 7:09 PM
The world is unprepared for another health crisis like COVID-19, a leading global health expert has warned, as countries make a last push to agree a way forward for a pandemic treaty amid fears the political climate for agreement could sour. World H...
May 31, 2024 6:07 PM
The National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru has been honored with the Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion for 2024 by the World Health Organization (WHO). Established by WHO in 2019, the Nelson Mandela A...
May 30, 2024 5:26 PM
The World Health Organization's emergencies department is facing “existential threats” as multiplying health crises have left it so short of cash that it needed emergency funds to pay staff salaries at the end of last year, an independent report ...
May 28, 2024 11:19 AM
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday mentioned the Global Traditional Medicine Centre established in India, and the first global summit on traditional medicine, organised by the WHO and co-hosted by th...
May 27, 2024 11:13 PM
Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary, chaired a high-level meeting on "Advancing Health and Well-Being of Billions in WHO South-East Asia Region" at the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva. The meeting was co-hosted by WHO SEARO and the Government...
May 27, 2024 9:49 PM
The head of the World Health Organization on Monday voiced confidence that countries would one day reach a deal on a pandemic accord after failing to produce an agreement last week, although health officials warned it could take years. Health offici...
May 27, 2024 4:55 PM
The World Health Organization has launched a new 'Investment Round' to raise $7 billion in funds. This coincides with the start of the 77th World Health Assembly on Monday at the headquarters of the 194-member UN agency. At a media briefing last wee...
April 24, 2024 4:43 PM
The European Parliament adopted stricter legally-binding air pollution limits on Wednesday that must be complied with by 2030. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The World Health Organization (WHO) tightened its air quality guidelines last year, hoping to push cou...
April 7, 2024 9:30 PM
Every year on April 7, nations worldwide come together to celebrate advancements in healthcare while acknowledging ongoing challenges. From the frontline fight against COVID-19 to addressing long-standing health inequalities, this year's World Health...
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