COVID-19: WHO tracking EG.5 'variant of interest'
Aug 11, 2023, at 08:45 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently tracking several COVID-19 "variants of interest", including EG.5 which is on the rise in several countries, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva on Wednesday.
WHO hails Mauritius, Netherlands for tobacco control measures but global risks remain
Aug 01, 2023, at 10:07 pm
Despite the welcome news that more than seven in 10 people on the planet – 5.6 billion - are now protected by measures to curb the dangers of tobacco smoke, 8.7 million people still die from tobacco-related diseases every year, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, alerts WHO
Jul 22, 2023, at 02:00 pm
New York: Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt a record number of dengue infections worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
Jul 14, 2023, at 03:23 pm
The World Health Organization has classified artificial sweeteners aspartame, which is commonly used in soft drinks, as 'possibly carcinogenic to humans' even as soft drink behemoths like Pepsico said they have no plans to change their product portfolio.
Child health: More focus needed on earliest years, urges WHO
Jun 30, 2023, at 10:48 pm
A new progress report launched on Thursday by UN agencies highlights the need to step up investment in nurturing care – especially in the poorest and most fragile countries.
Jun 30, 2023, at 02:15 pm
Geneva: Half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) which could have prevented at least 1.4 million deaths and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, according to the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and an accompanying article published in The Lancet.
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.
Amid quality concerns, Centre plans to test drugs in govt labs before exporting
May 21, 2023, at 03:39 am
New Delhi: The government is actively reviewing a plan to conduct drug testing at government laboratories prior to their shipment to other countries after global concerns about the quality of cough syrups exported by Indian companies, media reports said.
Chronic diseases taking ‘immense and increasing toll on lives’, warns WHO
May 21, 2023, at 01:13 am
New York: A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are claiming around three quarters of all lives lost each year.
Untested AI-based tools could harm patients, WHO warns
May 17, 2023, at 02:24 pm
New York: As excitement builds throughout health and information systems worldwide over the rich potential benefits of new tools generated by artificial intelligence (AI), the UN health agency on Tuesday called for action to ensure that patients are properly protected.
WHO advises against use of artificial sweeteners
May 16, 2023, at 10:32 pm
New York: New guidelines from the UN health agency released on Monday have advised against using non-sugar sweeteners (NSS).
'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.
WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan, as COVID deaths fall 95 per cent
Apr 28, 2023, at 06:39 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a new initiative to help strengthen countries’ ability to plan for, and deal with, another deadly pandemic like COVID-19, as latest figures show a huge fall in COVID deaths this year.
WHO urges increased implementation of recommended tools to combat malaria
Apr 26, 2023, at 03:06 pm
Geneva: Marking World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is issuing a call for increased implementation of new and existing interventions to save lives from malaria.
WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force
Apr 04, 2023, at 08:41 pm
New York: Ahead of its 75th anniversary on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for countries to both address inequities in care and protect the workers who provide it, many of whom are burned out from the COVID-19 pandemic.
One in six people worldwide is affected by infertility: WHO
Apr 04, 2023, at 02:39 pm
New York: One in six people worldwide is affected by infertility and access to affordable care is insufficient, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday, in a major new report.
US health body sounds alert after deadly Marburg virus spreads in Africa
Apr 02, 2023, at 09:55 pm
Marburg virus, which is equally dangerous as Ebola, is spreading rapidly in Africa, particularly in Tanzania and Guinea. In order to curb the deadly infection, America's Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sending personnel to these regions, media reports said.
WHO chief warns against misinformation over global pandemic accord
Mar 24, 2023, at 11:33 pm
New York: The head of the UN World Health Organization on Thursday spoke out forcefully against “misinformation on social media and in the mainstream media” which has falsely alleged that a new global pandemic accord being negotiated, would allow the WHO to override national sovereignty relating to a future outbreak.
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
Mar 22, 2023, at 11:23 pm
Dodoma: Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s north-west Kagera region.
WHO reports exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa
Feb 10, 2023, at 08:35 pm
New York: Africa is currently experiencing an exponential rise in cholera cases, amid a global surge in the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
WHO calls for more action to end ‘cycles of poverty and stigma’ related to tropical diseases
Jan 31, 2023, at 07:18 pm
New York: More countries have worked to eliminate dengue, leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) over the past decade, but greater efforts and investment are needed in the face of pandemic-related disruptions, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
More countries eliminate neglected tropical diseases but investments key to sustain progress
Jan 30, 2023, at 10:31 pm
Geneva: Today, on World Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Day, WHO releases a new progress report, entitled “Global report on neglected tropical diseases 2023” highlighting the progress and challenges in delivering NTD care worldwide, against a backdrop of COVID-19-related disruptions.
Mali: WHO doctor seized by ‘unidentified assailants’, as UNHCR raises alarm over continuing violence
Jan 25, 2023, at 08:26 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of a doctor working for the UN health agency in the town of Menaka, in eastern Mali, by unknown assailants on Monday.
$2.54 billion needed to tackle unprecedented health needs in 2023: WHO
Jan 24, 2023, at 04:52 pm
New York: Two-and-a-half billion dollars: that’s how much funding the UN World Health Organization (WHO) will need across its operations this year, it said on Monday, to help a record number of people facing disease and starvation.
WHO says death toll from Covid-19 spiked by 20 pc in past 30 days
Jan 20, 2023, at 02:20 pm
Washington: The death toll from COVID-19 increased by 20 percent between December 19 and January 15 compared to the previous 28 days and reached 53.000 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
WHO launches Council to develop TB vaccines, hoping to save millions of lives
Jan 18, 2023, at 11:07 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and use of effective novel vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19 and the 13th leading cause of death worldwide.
WHO recommends 10 days isolation for people with Covid symptoms
Jan 13, 2023, at 11:37 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it recommends 10 days of isolation for people with COVID-19 symptoms and five days for people without symptoms.
Jan 12, 2023, at 05:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said two cough syrups made by Noida-based company Marion Biotech should not be administered to children.
COVID-19: China infection surge on agenda at WHO coronavirus meeting
Jan 04, 2023, at 06:49 pm
New York: As COVID-19 infections surge in China, coronavirus experts gathered at the UN health agency on Tuesday, to discuss next steps.
WHO’s Tedros recaps challenging year, appeals for more information on COVID spread in China
Dec 23, 2022, at 09:40 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed concern on Wednesday over the evolving COVID-19 situation in China, saying the UN agency continued to receive increasing reports of severe continuous disease across the country.