New Delhi: Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has become a vital measure to combat cervical cancer. Which poses a serious health risk around...
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains a major threat to global health. Affecting the effectiveness of...
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia. November 17 marks the fourth anniversary of launch of the global strategy to eliminate...
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia This year the theme for World Diabetes Day is “Breaking Barriers, Bridging Gaps”. It...
New Delhi, 10 November 2024: The World Health Organization (WHO) has put together an important list of 17 pathogens that need immediate attention...
By Saima Wazed, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia. Today, on World Polio Day, established by Rotary International. I extend my heartfelt congratulations...
New Delhi, October 25: In a recent statement, Meghalaya’s Health Minister, Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh has shared worrisome news that caught everyone’s attention—there’s a...
Skin Cancer is a type of disease that occurs when cells in the skin show out of control growth. It occurs when cells...
Maintaining a healthy blood pressure during pregnancy is extremely important because this is a crucial phase in a woman’s life. Preeclampsia is a...
Numerous studies have indicated that prenatal weight gain could be affected on the chances of allergic diseases in later childhood. Researchers are now...
As concerns over the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak continue to grow globally, authorities in India have stepped up surveillance measures at airports, particularly...
Heart-related diseases are no longer limited to older adults. Along with the unhealthy lifestyle, stress levels, diabetes, hypertension, smoking and disturbances in the...
Just when the world believed the worst years of global viral outbreaks were finally over, one of the deadliest viruses in the world...
Maintaining a healthy blood pressure during pregnancy is extremely important because this is a crucial phase in a woman’s life. Preeclampsia is a...
Numerous studies have indicated that prenatal weight gain could be affected on the chances of allergic diseases in later childhood. Researchers are now...
As concerns over the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak continue to grow globally, authorities in India have stepped up surveillance measures at airports, particularly...
Heart-related diseases are no longer limited to older adults. Along with the unhealthy lifestyle, stress levels, diabetes, hypertension, smoking and disturbances in the...
Just when the world believed the worst years of global viral outbreaks were finally over, one of the deadliest viruses in the world...