WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus congratulates Narendra Modi on securing historic third term
Jun 07, 2024, at 06:54 am
New Delhi/IBNS: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus congratulated Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on his historic term at government formation.
Jun 14, 2023, at 07:46 am
New Delhi: The Haryana government has initiated an investigation into an accusation stating that a local pharmaceutical regulator, in exchange for a bribe, helped in replacing samples of cough syrups before being tested in Indian laboratory for toxicity, Reuters reported.
WHO calls for targeted measures to control Africa's growing cancer fatalities
Feb 05, 2023, at 04:55 pm
Nairobi: Sub-Saharan African countries should come up with targeted interventions like enhanced surveillance, timely diagnosis, treatment and care in order to tame the rising fatalities linked to cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday during World Cancer Day.
Maiden Pharma blamed for 66 deaths in The Gambia is a repeat offender in India: Reports
Oct 09, 2022, at 02:38 am
Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals, which manufactured four cough syrups that have been linked to 66 child deaths in The Gambia by the World Health Organisation (WHO), has a murky past in India, too, with at least four states flagging the company for sub-standard drugs, media reports said.
May 23, 2022, at 03:15 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi has expressed his happiness for the entire team of ASHA workers receiving WHO Director-General's Global Health Leaders' award.
Rahul Gandhi slams Modi govt over Covid-19 toll
May 06, 2022, at 06:27 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the government over Covid-19 deaths and accused it of lying about the deaths after WHO in its latest report said at least 47 lakh people died between 2020 and 2021 in the country against official claims of around 5 lakh fatalities.
WHO chief Tedros meets Narendra Modi
Apr 20, 2022, at 03:00 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi met World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus at Jamnagar on Tuesday.
'Always a delight': PM Modi on meeting WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus in Gujarat
Apr 20, 2022, at 05:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus at Gujarat's Jamnagar on Tuesday.
WHO chief Tedros arrives in India, says he is grateful for the 'warm welcome'
Apr 19, 2022, at 02:51 pm
Rajkot: WHO chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus thanked PM Narendra Modi-led government for the 'warm welcome' he received as he arrived in India.
PM Modi to chair meeting on COVID situation amid concerns of new variant
Nov 27, 2021, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will chair a high-level meeting, to be attended by top government officials, on the present COVID-19 situation and vaccination status in the country.
Delhi HC summons Ramdev over Patanjali's Coronil
Jun 03, 2021, at 11:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has issued summons to controversial yoga guru Ramdev over Patanjali's Coronil which he had claimed to be a cure to COVID-19, media reports said.
WHO never classified B.1.617 as 'Indian variant': Govt
May 12, 2021, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government today opposed the branding of B.1.617 Covid variant as "Indian variant", pointing out that the word "Indian" was never used by the World Health Organization (WHO).
India, US to strengthen WHO; Harsh Vardhan discusses Covid surge with Becerra
May 09, 2021, at 12:42 am
New Delhi/UNI: Building upon lessons learned from the early phases of COVID-19, India and the US will work closely in the international arena, including strengthening of the World Health Organization.
AstraZeneca sends legal notice to Serum Institute over delays in vaccine supply
Apr 08, 2021, at 05:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Serum Institute of India (SII) has been served a legal notice by AstraZeneca over vaccine supply delays, a Business Standard report said.
Several deaths from Ebola reported in Guinea, health minister says awaiting final analysis
Feb 14, 2021, at 03:27 pm
Conakry/Sputnik: At least three people have died from Ebola in Guinea, for the first time since 2016, Health Minister Col. Remy Lamah said on Saturday.
Pandemic: China, Responsibility and Accountability
Aug 08, 2020, at 12:27 am
Even as normal life continues to be disrupted by the spread of COVID-19, the world is slowly realizing the indelible impact the virus has had on jobs, businesses, children and social life.
Tibetan representatives meet WHO, UN officials in Delhi, demand probe in COVID-19 virus origin
Jul 16, 2020, at 01:26 am
New Delhi: Meeting World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) officials in Delhi, representatives of 10 Tibetan associations submitted a memorandum where they demanded a transparent investigation into the source of the infection.
WHO lauds efforts to contain Coronavirus in Mumbai's Dharavi
Jul 11, 2020, at 06:17 pm
Geneva/Mumbai, Jul 11 (UNI) The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom has lauded the efforts done to contain the outbreak of novel coronavirus in Asia's largest slum -- Dharavi -- in Mumbai.
Jun 06, 2020, at 02:19 pm
Former Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale has said that at a time when the US is faltering and the world is facing the COVID-19 crisis, Chinese President Xi Jinping is carrying out a campaign to take over major international institutions like the World Health Organization and the United Nations.
WHO 'temporarily pauses' use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients
May 25, 2020, at 11:26 pm
Geneva/IBNS: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday informed that it 'temporarily' stopped the use of the anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, for treating the coronavirus patients.
Donald Trump hopes COVID-19 vaccine will be available by end of 2020, attacks China
May 04, 2020, at 11:27 am
Washington/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has said he believes a vaccine for the COVID-19 drug will be available by the end of 2020.
WHO reports fivefold increase in cyber attacks, urges vigilance
Apr 25, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Geneva/IBNS: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cyber attacks directed at its staff, and email scams targeting the public at large.
Coronavirus: All visas to India suspended till Apr 15, WHO declares virus outbreak 'pandemic'
Mar 11, 2020, at 11:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In the wake of the sudden spike in the number of cases related to the novel Coronavirus, the Indian government on Wednesday issued a new travel advisory in which it suspended all visas to India till April 15.
Breastfeeding provides the strongest foundation for lifelong health and optimal nutrition
Aug 01, 2018, at 04:42 pm
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding up to the age of two years and beyond provides the strongest foundation for lifelong health. Breast milk contains all the nutrients infants need to grow healthy and strong and, when combined with appropriate complementary foods after six months of age, is a powerful means to set up a lifetime of optimal nutrition, including the prevention of undernutrition and obesity.
Urgent action is needed to find, test and treat the missing millions suffering viral hepatitis
Jul 27, 2018, at 05:29 pm
Millions of people across the world and in the WHO South-East Asia Region are infected with viral hepatitis without knowing and without receiving treatment. Both worldwide and in the Region less than one in 10 infected people are estimated to know their status, while less than 10% of those who do know their status are receiving appropriate treatment.
May 03, 2018, at 12:12 am
New Delhi, May 2 (IBNS): The Union Cabinet Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given approval to accede to the Protocol under World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on tobacco control to eliminate illicit trade in tobacco products.
Student uploads video of self prior to alleged suicide in Mumbai hotel
Apr 04, 2017, at 08:39 pm
Mumbai, Apr 4 (IBNS): Mumbai Police, on Tuesday, urged people to speak to them if they cannot approach any one elese when depressed rather than end their lives, keeping in view the alleged suicide of a student in Mumbai the day before.