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World Health Organisation
WHO’s hepatitis report is a wake-up call
India has the second-highest burden of liver diseases in the world, with nearly three crore Hepatitis B patients and more than 50 lakh Hepatitis C patients. Over a lakh patients lost their lives last year.
15 April 2024, 23:59 IST
WHO’s hepatitis report is a wake-up call
15 April 2024, 23:59 IST
Nigeria becomes first country to roll out new meningitis vaccine: WHO
Between last October and mid-March this year, 1,742 cases were suspected in the country, with 153 deaths recorded in seven states in Nigeria, data from the WHO shows.
13 April 2024, 11:49 IST
Nigeria becomes first country to roll out new meningitis vaccine: WHO
13 April 2024, 11:49 IST
India accounts for second highest number of cases in Hepatitis B & C after China: WHO
India, which was second only to China in the viral hepatitis burden, registered 2.98 crore hepatitis B cases in 2022 while the number of hepatitis C infections stood at 55 lakh.
10 April 2024, 07:30 IST
India accounts for second highest number of cases in Hepatitis B & C after China: WHO
10 April 2024, 07:30 IST
WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3,500 lives every day
Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam collectively shoulder nearly two-thirds of the global burden of hepatitis B and C.
09 April 2024, 19:27 IST
WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3,500 lives every day
09 April 2024, 19:27 IST
Destruction of Gaza's Shifa Hospital rips heart out of health system, WHO says
'Destroying Al Shifa means ripping the heart out of the health system,' said WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris .
02 April 2024, 09:47 IST
Destruction of Gaza's Shifa Hospital rips heart out of health system, WHO says
02 April 2024, 09:47 IST
More than a billion people worldwide are obese, finds WHO study
Obesity rates for adults more than doubled between 1990 and 2022, and more than quadrupled among children and adolescents aged 5-19, the paper said.
01 March 2024, 02:37 IST
More than a billion people worldwide are obese, finds WHO study
01 March 2024, 02:37 IST
WHO completes second Gaza hospital evacuation amid fighting
The World Health Organisation completed the evacuation of Gaza's Nasser Hospital, transferring a total of 32 critical patients including children. They said the desctruction of the hospital was 'indescribable'.
20 February 2024, 11:12 IST
WHO completes second Gaza hospital evacuation amid fighting
20 February 2024, 11:12 IST
Saima Wazed takes oath as Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region
Saima Wazed begins a five-year term on February 1, 2024.
23 January 2024, 14:32 IST
Saima Wazed takes oath as Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region
23 January 2024, 14:32 IST
WHO chief concerned over missing deadline for pandemic accord
The month of May is the scheduled deadline to finish negotiations and adopt a legally binding pandemic treaty.
22 January 2024, 11:18 IST
WHO chief concerned over missing deadline for pandemic accord
22 January 2024, 11:18 IST
Gaza's Al Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath' says WHO
The WHO said there were hundreds of wounded patients, with new ones arriving by the minute and trauma injuries being stitched on the floor, with almost no pain management available.
18 December 2023, 01:19 IST
Gaza's Al Shifa hospital a 'bloodbath' says WHO
18 December 2023, 01:19 IST
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