WHO issues definition of post-Covid condition
WHO has issued a report stating the definition of post-Covid condition that states its occurrence in individuals with a history […]
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WHO Calls on World Leaders at UN General Assembly to Focus on Vaccine Equity, Pandemic Preparedness, and Getting SDGs Back on Track
WHO has urged leaders attending the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to guarantee equitable access to […]
The Longer Vaccine Inequity Persists, the More the Virus will Keep Circulating and Changing: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and a group of global health leaders have issued an urgent call for vaccine […]
WHO Releases New Compendium of Innovative Health Technologies for Covid-19, Other Priority Diseases
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for innovative health technologies that can help countries improve health outcomes by providing […]
India Needs to Stand on Guard in Months to Come as Well against Covid-19: WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Appreciating India’s comprehensive and cohesive war against Corona, WHO Chief Scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan said that there will be a […]
WHO Calls for Investing in New TB Vaccines
After the Bacillus Calmette–Guérin or BCG vaccine was introduced 100 years ago, it remained the lone licensed vaccine for Tuberculosis […]
WHO Warns HIV Infection Increases Risk of Severe and critical Covid-19
A new (World Health Organization) WHO report confirms that HIV infection is a significant independent risk factor for both severe […]
WHO, Global Fund Ink Agreement to Scale Up HIV, TB and Malaria Interventions
The World Health Organization and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, have inked a cooperation and […]
WHO Launches New Handbook to Improve Food Safety
Every year 600 million (60 crore) cases of foodborne illnesses are reported. In 2010, 420 000 people died due to […]
WHO, Switzerland Launch Global BioHub for Pathogen Storage, Sharing and Analysis
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Swiss Confederation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch the first […]
WHO Lists Sinopharm as Additional Covid-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use and Issues Interim Policy Recommendations
WHO today listed the Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for this vaccine to be rolled […]
Global immunization possible by 2022 with fair vaccine distribution: WHO COVID-19 special envoy
The leaders from around the world participated virtually in the World Government Summit Dialogues and outlined solutions to humanity’s most […]
Countries should closely monitor adverse effects of any vaccine in use: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) asked the countries to closely monitor adverse health effects related to the use of any […]
