WHO report suggest record spike in sexually transmitted infections
May 22, 2024, at 02:29 pm
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the world, UN health agency WHO said in a new report on Tuesday.
WHO chief Tedros says AI shows ‘great promise for health’ but regulation remains the key
Oct 20, 2023, at 02:59 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday issued a call for better regulations over the use and potential mis-use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare industry.
Next pandemic will be 'even deadlier' than Covid-19, warns WHO chief
May 25, 2023, at 06:02 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a warning that the world must get ready for the next pandemic, which might be "even deadlier" than the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency': WHO
May 06, 2023, at 04:08 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO)Friday said Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency.
Monkeypox cases globally pass 18,000: WHO
Jul 28, 2022, at 03:53 am
Geneva/UNI: More than 18,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported worldwide, with a tenth of patients requiring hospitalization, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
COVID tsunami will lead world health systems to collapse: WHO
Dec 30, 2021, at 04:28 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned that Delta and Omicron are twin threats that are driving up cases to record numbers and will lead to a tsunami of cases.
Omicron spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant: WHO chief
Dec 15, 2021, at 05:38 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is "spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant".
Covid19: WHO chief Tedros says world in the early stages of 'third wave'
Jul 15, 2021, at 10:21 pm
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday warned the world about the 'early stages' of the third wave of Covid-19 as the infections caused by the Delta variant increased.
Covid pandemic to be far more deadly this year, warns WHO chief
May 15, 2021, at 05:18 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday warned that the second year of the Coronavirus pandemic is going to be far more deadly than the first.
Situation in India beyond heartbreaking, says WHO chief on Covid crisis
Apr 27, 2021, at 04:51 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said the Covid situation in India is beyond heartbreaking as the Asian country continued to report over 3 lakh daily cases for the last five days and a massive spike in death counts too.
Covid situation in India a devastating reminder of what the virus can do: WHO chief
Apr 25, 2021, at 02:52 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concern over the growing Covid-19 caseload in India.
Vaccine by itself will not end coronavirus pandemic: WHO Chief
Nov 17, 2020, at 04:20 am
Geneva/IBNS: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic and cannot replace the other tools.
WHO Director General self isolating after coming Into contact with COVID-19 infected person
Nov 02, 2020, at 03:01 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is self isolating as he has come into contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.
World in new and dangerous phase of COVID-19 pandemic: WHO
Jun 20, 2020, at 12:14 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday warned of a "new and dangerous phase" of the coronavirus pandemic as people are fed up being at home.
Coronavirus situation improving in Europe, worsening globally: WHO
Jun 09, 2020, at 12:13 am
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said while the situation owing to coronavirus pandemic in the European countries is improving, the same is 'worsening globally.'
WHO declared COVID-19 global emergency at right time, says chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Apr 23, 2020, at 04:05 pm
Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organization (WHO) had declared COVID-19 a global emergency, the highest level of alert, at the right time, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
COVID19: WHO shamed again for backing China after official refuses to recognise Taiwan
Mar 29, 2020, at 07:23 pm
Geneva/Taipei/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO), which is under fire for its alleged efforts to protect China over the transmission of coronavirus, has been slammed again for its bias against Taiwan, which is officially known as the Republic of China (ROC) and has been governed independently despite the Chinese claim of the island nation as its province.