SD Gupta School of Public Health, IIHMR University, Jaipur, India is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the award of TDR Postgraduate Training Scholarships for a two-year Master …
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Call for applications! BRAC University TDR Postgraduate Scholarship in Implementation Research 2023–2024
The BRAC James P. Grant School of Public Health (BRAC JPGSPH) at BRAC University in Dhaka, Bangladesh announces a Call for Applications for the award of TDR Postgraduate Training Scholarships …
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International Thalassaemia Day 2022: Be Aware. Share. Care
Overview The International Thalassaemia Day (ITD) is marked annually on 8 May and it is devoted to raising awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about thalassaemia, and helping the …
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WHO launches first ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control
6 May 2022 News release Geneva Reveals that good IPC programmes can reduce health care infections by 70% The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent large disease outbreaks have highlighted the extent to …
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14.9 million excess deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021
5 May 2022 News release (WHO) New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess …
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Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region renew commitment to eliminate malaria by 2030
Press release 1783 New Delhi | 5 May 2022 – The WHO South-East Asia Region today renewed its commitment to eliminate malaria by 2030, with countries pledging accelerated action and greater …
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World Hand Hygiene Day 2022: Unite for safety: clean your hands
Overview The World Hand Hygiene Day aims to maintain global promotion, visibility and sustainability of hand hygiene in health care and to ‘bring people together’ in support of hand hygiene improvement around …
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WHO issues rapid communication on updated guidance for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
02 May 2022 | Geneva: A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced upcoming updates to the guidance on the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB). These …
Overview World Asthma Day (WAD) is organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA), a WHO collaborative organization founded in 1993. WAD is held each May to raise awareness of …
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WHO launches a second report of country success stories in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB services 
27 April 2022 | Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) Global TB Programme has shared its second report of country success stories in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on TB services. This …
