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World Health Statistics 2019: Monitoring health for the SDGs
The World Health Statistics series is the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) annual compilation of health statistics for its 194 Member States.
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5 Years of Polio-free WHO South-East Asia Region
On March 27, WHO South-East Asia Region was certified polio-free, proving wrong many public health experts who believed that the Region, which accounts for one-fourth of the global population, would …
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New WHO recommendations to accelerate progress on TB
WHO has issued new guidance to improve treatment of multidrug resistant TB (MDR-TB). WHO is recommending shifting to fully oral regimens to treat people with MDR-TB.
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Health authorities across the WHO South-East Asia Region must recognize and embrace their role in promoting gender equality
Health authorities across the WHO South-East Asia Region must recognize and embrace their role in promoting gender equality
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hearWHO-Check your hearing… An app to check your hearing!
The hearWHO app is based on validated digits-in-noise technology. This app gives the general public access to a hearing screener to check their hearing status and monitor it over time. …
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Global health leaders adopt Delhi Declaration on digital health
New Delhi, 27 February 2019: Ministers and government officials from over 35 countries committed to accelerate and implement the appropriate digital health interventions to improve health of their population at …
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Global health policy and systems research(HPSR) online community
The UK National Institute of Health Research is collaborating with Health Services Research UK and Health Systems Global to build an online community of people interested in health policy and …
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Countries are spending more on health, but people are still paying too much out of their own pockets
Spending on health is growing faster than the rest of the global economy, accounting for 10% of global gross domestic product (GDP). A new report on global health expenditure from the World …
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Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh appointed Regional Director WHO South-East Asia for second term
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been appointed Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia, for a second five-year term.