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Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco, Control Unrecorded Alcohol: WHO
The World Health Organization today called on Member countries in South-East Asia Region to take effective steps to track, trace and eliminate illicit...
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Consistency is the key when practising yoga’s versatile aspects: WHO
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Day of Yoga on June...
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WHO Issues Warnings On Fake Copies of Novo Nordisk’s Weight-Loss Drugs
A severe warning was given by the World Health Organization (WHO) as well as Eli Lilly and Co., a leading pharmaceutical company, on...
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Battling Viral Hepatitis in Rohingya Camps amid mounting risk and resource crunch
In the Cox’s Bazar camps that hold nearly a million Rohingyas, WHO is seeking to extend screening, testing and treatment for viral Hepatitis...
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World Blood Donor Day: 22.3 million whole blood donations, with 100% screened for transfusion-transmitted infections
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia World Blood Donor Day, celebrated annually on 14 June, is a worldwide celebration to...
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Accelerate efforts for healthy ageing: WHO
Experts and officials from ministries of health, social welfare and empowerment from countries in WHO South-East Asia Region discussed measures to improve health...
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WHO: Public Health Risk from Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Still Low
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced on Wednesday that the avian influenza A (H5N1) virus, commonly known...
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1.6 mn people worldwide fall ill daily due to eating contaminated food: WHO
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia World Food Safety Day, marked annually on June 7, was established by the United...
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