The British Embassy in Kathmandu invites young women to apply to join a mentoring programme from women-led organisations by 16 November 2021. The British Embassy in Kathmandu believes that building …
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WHO’s 7 policy recommendations on building resilient health systems
Overview WHO has released a position paper on building health systems resilience towards UHC and health security during COVID-19 and beyond to reinforce the urgent need for renewed and heightened national and …
Overview The 2021 International COPD Conference is hosted by Temple Lung Center (TLC) in conjunction with the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). This one-day virtual conference will …
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World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day: ‘The Role of Evidence in an Infodemic’
#WorldEBHCday | #EvidenceFirst Overview The World Evidence-Based Healthcare (EBHC) Day is observed each year on 20 October each. World Evidence-Based Healthcare Day was launched in 2020 with a view to …
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World Food Day 2021: Our actions are our future!
Overview World Food Day is observed each year on 16th October to promote worldwide awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy …
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Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030
Overview This Global Plan has been developed by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Regional Commissions, in cooperation with partners in the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration and …
Overview Each year, the WHO Global TB Report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at …
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Tuberculosis deaths rise for the first time in more than a decade due to the COVID-19 pandemic
14 October 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to …
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Global Handwashing Day 2021: Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together.
Overview Global Handwashing Day is an annual global advocacy day celebrated every year on October 15th to advocate for handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to …
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Health and Education Ministers, heads of partner agencies commit to health promoting schools for all in WHO South-East Asia Region
New Delhi, 12 October 2021 – To build back better from the ongoing pandemic, health and education ministers of countries in WHO South-East Asia Region, and heads of UN agencies today committed …
