WHO warns rising infection cases leading to shortages of antibiotic drugs worldwide
Dec 21, 2022, at 11:35 pm
Washington: Rising cases of infections worldwide have led to a shortage of antibiotics including penicillin and amoxicillin, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) group for supply and access to medicines, Lisa Hedman, said on Wednesday.
Global cholera surge likely accelerated by climate change: WHO
Dec 17, 2022, at 11:10 pm
Geneva/UNI: Climate change has driven an unprecedented number of more deadly cholera outbreaks around the world this year, World Health Organisation (WHO) said.
Dec 03, 2022, at 11:24 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has once again alerted lapses in strategies to tackle Covid-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a "deadly new variant" to emerge.
Mpox:WHO recommends new name for monkeypox disease
Nov 28, 2022, at 11:46 pm
Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while “monkeypox” is phased out.
WHO convenes experts to identify new pathogens that could spark pandemics
Nov 22, 2022, at 09:10 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that can cause future outbreaks or pandemics, the UN agency announced on Monday.
WHO unveils new strategy to tackle antimalarial drug resistance in Africa
Nov 19, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: A new strategy has been launched to address the urgent problem of antimalarial drug resistance in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday.
Gambia yet to confirm if India-made cough syrups caused death of 70 children: Report
Nov 03, 2022, at 08:43 pm
Gambia has not yet confirmed that India-made cough syrups caused the deaths of 70 children from acute kidney injury, news agency Reuters reported quoting the country's Medicines Control Agency.
Cholera spreading throughout Lebanon, WHO warns
Nov 02, 2022, at 10:32 pm
New York: The first cholera outbreak in nearly three decades in Lebanon is now spreading throughout the country, with more than 1,400 suspected cases, and 17 reported deaths so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday.
Rise in TB deaths another fallout from the pandemic, WHO report reveals
Oct 29, 2022, at 01:07 am
New York: Tuberculosis (TB) deaths and infections rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted access to treatment and support services, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Covid-19 still international health emergency: WHO
Oct 20, 2022, at 04:16 pm
Geneva/UNI: Alerting the world which was devastated by coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said Covid-19 is still a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) despite the dip in the infection rate.
Oct 07, 2022, at 03:53 am
Alarmed by the deaths of more than 60 children from kidney injuries potentially caused by cough and cold syrups manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, The Gambia has started a door-to-door campaign to collect the medicines, media reports said on Thursday.
WHO says 4 Indian cough syrups potentially linked to 66 child deaths in Gambia
Oct 06, 2022, at 05:46 am
The World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an alert on Wednesday in connection with four cough and cold syrups manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India warning they could have a role in the death of 66 children, media reports said.
Dementia: WHO launches blueprint to tackle generational health challenge
Oct 05, 2022, at 11:08 pm
New York: Dementia is one of the greatest health challenges of our generation, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which on Tuesday launched the first-ever research blueprint for tackling the disease, which 78 million people could be living with by the end of this decade.
Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran donate personal favs to WHO for Ukraine
Sep 24, 2022, at 11:49 pm
Geneva/IBNS: British music stars Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, US basketball legend Shaquille O´Neal and other celebrities will donate personal objects for a campaign launched Saturday to support healthcare in Ukraine.
WHO recommends two new lifesaving medicines to treat Ebola
Aug 20, 2022, at 09:55 pm
New York: The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for countries to improve access to two lifesaving Ebola medicines, in its first guidelines on the viral disease, published on Friday.
Canada confirms 803 monkeypox cases
Jul 30, 2022, at 09:06 pm
Ottawa/UNI: The Public Health Agency of Canada confirmed 803 cases of monkeypox in the country.
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.
‘Do one thing’ to save lives on World Drowning Prevention Day: WHO
Jul 26, 2022, at 05:50 pm
New York: More than 236,000 people die annually from drowning - among the leading causes of death for those aged one to 24 years, and the third leading cause of injury deaths worldwide overall - the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, urging everyone to “do one thing” to save lives.
Delhi man tests positive for monkeypox, 4th case in India: Report
Jul 24, 2022, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The national capital on Sunday reported the first case of monkeypox, making it the fourth in India, media reports said.
Over 400 monkeypox cases registered in Italy as WHO declares public health emergency
Jul 24, 2022, at 02:43 pm
Rome/UNI/Sputnik: Italy has confirmed a total of more than 400 monkeypox cases, the country’s Health Ministry Prevention Director General Gianni Rezza said after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the current disease outbreak a public health emergency.
WHO declares monkeypox global health emergency as cases rise
Jul 24, 2022, at 05:03 am
The World Health Organisation has declared the rapidly spreading monkeypox disease a global health emergency, which is its highest level of alert, WHO's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Saturday.
Monkeypox not presently a global public health emergency, says WHO
Jun 26, 2022, at 10:37 pm
New York: The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday, though “intense response efforts” are needed to control further spread.
WHO to determine if Monkeypox should be declared ‘Emergency of International Concern’
Jun 15, 2022, at 07:30 pm
New York: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee has been convened due to the spread of the Monkeypox virus to 32 non-endemic countries.
At least 643 cases of Monkeypox detected across 26 non-endemic states: WHO
Jun 03, 2022, at 02:39 pm
Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: At least 643 monkeypox cases in humans have been registered in 26 non-endemic countries by early June, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Lead at the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme Maria Van Kerkhove said on Thursday.
WHO cautions monkeypox spread may not be contained
Jun 01, 2022, at 02:41 pm
Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently not confident that the spread of monkeypox can be completely contained, Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, said.
WHO upgrades global monkeypox threat to 'moderate'
May 30, 2022, at 11:03 pm
Washington: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced that it has decided to upgrade the threat from monkeypox to the world to 'moderate' from 'low', as the tropical virus spreads to dozens of countries, The Daily Mail reported.
Monkeypox outbreaks in non-endemic countries just the beginning: WHO
May 29, 2022, at 04:06 am
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the 200 monkeypox cases detected recently in the countries where it is not endemic could be just the beginning and more cases are likely to be reported in the coming days.
Tedros re-elected to lead the World Health Organization
May 25, 2022, at 09:36 pm
New York: The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency.
As monkeypox cases rise globally, Centre directs NCdC, ICMR to keep close watch
May 22, 2022, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi: In view of the rise in Monkeypox cases across the world, the Centre has directed the National Centre for Disease Control (NCdC) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to keep a close watch on the outbreak.
WHO calls for greater regulation of cross-border alcohol marketing
May 11, 2022, at 09:00 pm
New York: Alcohol is increasingly being marketed across borders, with young people and heavy drinkers particularly targeted, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a new report on Tuesday that calls for more effective regulation.