Overview In May 2015 the World Health Organization published a Technical Note on how WHO will report in 2017 to the United Nations General Assembly on the progress achieved in …
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World Health Assembly re-elects Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to second term as WHO Director-General
24 May 2022 News release (WHO) WHO Member States today re-elected Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading public health agency. Dr …
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Health Sector Response to COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal
Executive summary This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) to provide an overview of the epidemiology of COVID-19 and the health sector response to the …
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The Policies and Programmes of the Government of Nepal for FY 2079/80 (Health)
President Bidya Devi Bhandari has presented the government’s policy and programmes in the joint meeting of the House of Representatives and National Assembly in Nepal. The policy and programme on …
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Seventy-fifth World Health Assembly to focus on “Health for Peace, Peace for Health” for recovery and renewal
17 May 2022 News release (WHO) In a world threatened by conflict, inequities, the climate crisis and pandemics, the Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Assembly will stress the importance of …
Overview May 23 is the United Nations (UN) International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, which promotes action toward the treatment and prevention of obstetric fistula—a condition that affects many girls …
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WHO Director-General announces Global Health Leaders Awards
22 May 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland (WHO) The WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has announced six awards today to recognize outstanding contributions to advancing global health, demonstrated leadership and commitment …
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Call for Applications: Course on Strengthening Rural Health Care Delivery System: An Approach for Karnali Province
Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, together with the USAID’s Strengthening Systems for Better Health Activity is organizing a short course for public health practitioners as below: Course: Strengthening Rural Health …
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Monkeypox Endemic News: What is monkeypox?, Symptoms and Preventive Measures
WHO working closely with countries responding to monkeypox 20 May 2022 Statement Geneva WHO and partners are working to better understand the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The virus …
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World Health Statistics Report 2022
Overview The World health statistics report is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual compilation of health and health-related indicators for its 194 Member States, which has been published since 2005. …
