55 countries face a health worker crunch linked to COVID-19: WHO

Mar 15, 2023, at 08:53 pm

No less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as they continue to seek better paid opportunities in wealthier nations that have stepped up efforts to recruit them amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

Up to 180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19

Oct 22, 2021, at 09:36 pm

New York: Between 80,000 and 180,000 health and care workers may have died from COVID-19 between January of 2020 and May of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

Haryana: Second phase of Covid-19 vaccination from Feb 3

Feb 03, 2021, at 01:16 am

Chandigarh/UNI: Haryana is all set to start the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out from Feb 3 after the successful implementation of its first phase.

CK Birla Hospitals, Kolkata- CMRI & BMB administers Covishield to health workers

Jan 27, 2021, at 08:16 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: CK Birla Hospitals, Kolkata – CMRI & BMB has started dispensing and administering the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines from Jan 25.

One crore health workers will get priority in vaccination against Covid-19: Centre

Dec 09, 2020, at 04:04 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday stated that about one crore health workers in the country will be given priority in vaccination against Covid-19 and that the government developed a digital platform for real-time monitoring of the same.

Prioritize health workers, at-risk groups, for COVID-19 vaccines: WHO chief

Dec 08, 2020, at 06:01 pm

New York: As countries plan to roll out COVID-19 vaccines in the coming days, weeks and months, health workers and other at-risk populations should be prioritized for vaccination, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Protect health workers to save patients, WHO reiterates on World Patient Safety Day

Sep 18, 2020, at 10:08 pm

New York: COVID-19 has reminded the world of the vital role health workers play in relieving suffering and saving lives, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said, underlining the need to ensure their safety and protection.

Investing in health workers yields ‘triple dividend’, WHO chief says in New Year’s message

Jan 03, 2020, at 09:57 am

New York/IBNS: At the start of the new year and new decade, the head of the United Nations health agency thanked “the brave health workers” around the globe and asked that the world do better in supporting them.