WHO, ILBS host consultation meeting on viral hepatitis
Jul 29, 2014, at 04:40 am
New Delhi, July 28 (IBNS): On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day 2014, ILBS in partnership with the WHO Country Office for India on Monday organized first ever consultation meeting on viral hepatitis to examine gaps, challenges and priorities.
WHO asks govts to do more to prevent alcohol-related deaths and diseases
May 13, 2014, at 01:54 am
Geneva, May 12 (IBNS): Worldwide, 3.3 million deaths in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol, says a new report launched by World Health Organization on Monday.
WHO works on to contain Ebola outbreak in Guinea
Apr 02, 2014, at 06:28 pm
New York, Apr 2 (IBNS): The number of suspected and confirmed cases of Ebola (EVD) in Guinea has jumped from 103 to 122 in just three days, with 80 confirmed deaths, said the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO), which will now focus on preventing further transmissions of the often fatal disease.