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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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World Environment Day: WHO southeast Asia region records most climate change deaths
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia World Environment Day is celebrated annually on June 5th, after it was established at...
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77th World Health Assembly Updates Global Health Rules Based on Member Suggestions
In a significant move for global health security, the 77th World Health Assembly has agreed to update the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005)...
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WHO Aims to Finalize Global Pandemic Treaty by 2025
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Saturday that talks to create a global plan for fighting pandemics should be finished by 2025,...
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Schizophrenia is not split personality: Expert explains the dangerous mental health myth
There is more talk about mental health in India than before but there are still many myths. One of the most common misconceptions...
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