The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS (the International AIDS Society) Conference on HIV Science. New WHO guidance and an …
World Brain Day is observed on July 22 every year aims to create awareness on brain health, promoting awareness and education for neurological disorders that affect individuals worldwide. The World Federation …
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Bhutan, Timor-Leste eliminate rubella; Achieve 2023 target of measles and rubella elimination
The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region today announced Bhutan and Timor-Leste have eliminated rubella, a highly contagious disease that causes serious illness and irreversible birth defects in newborns of …
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Pandemic Fund Allocates First Grants to Help Countries Be Better Prepared for Future Pandemics
The Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board has approved grants under its first round of funding allocations aimed to boost the resilience to future pandemics in 37 countries across six regions. The …
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Vacancy Announcement for Nurses [Nepal-UK G2G Agreement]
Nurse Recruitment Pilot: Application process goes live The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) welcomes interested applicants to its online platform for the receipt of applications from eligible participants. The governments of the …
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National Leprosy Strategy(2021-2025)
Overview The National Leprosy Strategy (2021 -2025) highly considered the previous National Leprosy Strategy (2016 -2020), findings and recommendations from the In-depth Review of the National Leprosy Program 2019, National …
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Situation update of Dengue in Nepal (As of 15 July, 2023)
Overview Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. Dengue is widespread throughout the tropics, with local variations in risk influenced by climate …
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Call for experts on source attribution of foodborne disease hazards
WHO is issuing an open call for experts who can contribute to developing estimates of the global burden of foodborne disease, in particular by participating in a structured expert elicitation …
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WHO South-East Asia Region lauds countries for routine immunization coverage scale-up, says accelerated efforts must continue
The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region today complimented member countries for scaling up childhood immunization coverage to pre-pandemic levels and called for continued intensified efforts with a focus on …
