All posts tagged "World Health Organization"
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164NewsGovts must scale-up better TB treatment as J&J slashes drug price
The pharmaceutical corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has announced a reduced price of US$1.50* per day for the tuberculosis (TB) drug bedaquiline,...
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1.2KNewsHarsh Vardhan set to take charge as WHO Executive Board chairman
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan who is at the forefront of India’s fight against COVID-19, is set to take charge as...
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749NewsInternational Nurses Day 2020: Know all about theme, history and significance
May 12 is celebrated International Nurses Day to mark the contributions of nurses who play a pivotal part in the whole delivery...
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898NewsWHO heaps praise on India for “tough and timely” anti-corona actions
The World Health Organization has lauded “India’s tough and timely actions” against the coronavirus spread as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the...
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1.0KNewsRoche Diagnostics gets approval for testing COVID-19 in India, Trivitron and Mylab still awaits the nod
As the Government of India has started allowing the private labs to step in for testing COVID-19, Roche Diagnostics India has been...
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876NewsAccording to WHO, 2.2 billion People across the globe suffering from visual impairment
According to the UN health agency over 2.2 billion people around the world suffer from eye conditions and visual impairment today, reason...
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1.5KNewsMalaria may increase heart failure risk by 30 percent: Study
Patients suffered with malaria need to take precautionary measures as they could be vulnerable to heart failure risk. As per the latest...
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1.8KGuest BlogGenetic counseling: A promising endeavor for clinicians
In our modern world, with advent of technology & modified lifestyles, concept of genetic counseling is drawing attention as a measure to...
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2.2KNewsWHO awards Rajasthan Government for Tobacco Control
The World Health Organization (WHO) awarded Rajasthan government’s Medical & Health Department its Tobacco Control Award for year 2019 in recognition. Rohit...
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1.3KNews‘India lacks six lakh doctors, two million nurses’
India lacks on front of healthcare infrastructure including doctor-patient ratio, number of nurses and other trained staff, as per the Center for...
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1.2KNewsAbout 8, 02, 000 infant deaths reported in India in 2017: UN
As per United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNIGME) report, about 8, 02,000 infant deaths were reported in India in...
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1.7KWellnessLaptop radiation: What are potential danger and associated risks?
Can you imagine your life without your laptop? Well, 90 percent of the worlds population would say No. Laptops are the key...
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1.6KNewsGovt soon to establish telemedicine centres in rural areas
The Government of India is all set to start establishing telemedicine centres in rural areas of the country to bridge the wide...