Why WHO is applauding India’s big move to go mercury-free in health care
Published on : Jan 16, 2026Recently, WHO hailed India’s efforts to phase out mercury from medical...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Malaria claimed over 6 lakh lives in 2024, drug resistance threatens progress | WHO report explained
Published on : Dec 13, 2025A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report shows that malaria infected...
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WHO expert panel reaffirms: “Vaccines do not cause autism”
Published on : Dec 12, 2025The World Health Organization’s top vaccine safety advisory body has...
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India among top countries hit by rising measles cases, WHO report finds
Published on : Dec 8, 2025Devonay Pena comforts her 13-month-old daughter, Jaqi Herrera, after Herrera...
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WHO report: Tobacco use identified as major driver of child stunting globally
Published on : Sep 18, 2025Every parent wants their child to grow healthy. From balanced...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Global loneliness hits 1 in 6, linked to 100 deaths every hour: WHO
Published on : Jul 1, 2025One in six people globally are affected by loneliness, which...
: Sneha Richhariya
WHO’s ‘Beat the Heat’ initiative aims to shield workers, fans from heatwaves
Published on : Jun 13, 2025As global temperatures continue to break records, the World Health...
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New WHO accord promises fairer, faster response to future pandemics
Published on : May 20, 2025Geneva: In a landmark move aimed at strengthening global defences...
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New WHO action plan aims to make clinical trials fairer and more inclusive
Published on : May 12, 2025The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new Global...
: Sneha Richhariya
Rising fungal diseases: WHO flags critical gaps in treatment and diagnosis
Published on : Apr 3, 2025The World Health Organization (WHO) has flagged a critical lack...
: Sneha Richhariya
Global pandemic pact talks in final stretch, WHO chief says, ‘now or never’
Published on : Feb 18, 2025WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that time...
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Pakistan, Afghanistan a ‘perfect storm’ for polio spread: WHO
Published on : Feb 11, 2025The WHO has sounded the alarm over a sharp rise...
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‘Donald Trump right on US being top WHO contributor, but wrong on China’s contribution’
Published on : Jan 28, 2025In one of his first orders after assuming office last...
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Condom use falls among European teens, WHO sounds alarm
Published on : Sep 3, 2024A new WHO report shows the rate of condom use...
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India commits US$ 85m to WHO for strengthening traditional medicine research
Published on : Aug 5, 2024The 10-year financial contribution to support a cross-sectoral programme of...
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WHO guideline for 750 million tobacco users seeking to quit
Published on : Jul 9, 2024The first-ever clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults...
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Climate change poses significant health challenges for kids, elders, pregnant women: Study
Published on : Jun 6, 2024Nearly 2,50,000 additional deaths per year are estimated from malnutrition,...
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WHO Member States set new pandemic treaty deadline
Published on : Jun 5, 2024Representatives from the WHO’s 194 member countries agreed on a...
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Curable sexually transmitted infections account for over one million daily cases: WHO
Published on : May 24, 2024In 2022, there were 2,30,000 syphilis-related deaths and 6,30,000 HIV-related...
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Infections associated with health care delivery represent a preventable tragedy: WHO
Published on : May 17, 2024Publishes the first global guidelines to prevent the occurrence of...
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WHO proposes pandemic agreement, not treaty
Published on : Mar 14, 2024The ninth Intergovernmental Negotiating Body meeting will be held in...
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Decline in tobacco use rates globally: WHO
Published on : Jan 18, 2024Currently the WHO South-East Asian Region has the highest percentage...