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WHO announces updated definitions of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
27 January 2021 | GENEVA – The definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has been revised by the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Global TB Programme, who have also defined pre-XDR-TB for the …
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COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs (Nepali)
The Ministry of Health & Population has released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccination campaign will be launched from Jan 27, 2021 in Nepal.
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Universal Health Coverage Day 2020! Health For All: Protect Everyone!
Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day observed annually on 12 December. On 12 December 2012, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed a resolution urging countries to accelerate progress toward universal health …
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World Toilet Day- “Sustainable sanitation and climate change”
World Toilet Day observed on 19 November to raise awareness & take action on global sanitation crisis and help to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). World Toilet Day focused …
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Together for babies born too soon – Caring for the future
World Prematurity Day is a global movement to raise awareness of premature birth. World Prematurity Day is observed each year on 17 November. It is an opportunity to call attention to …
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World Pneumonia Day! Every breath counts. Stop pneumonia now.
The World Pneumonia Day was established in 2009, marked every year on November 12th. The Global Coalition Against Child Pneumonia led this day. Objective The objective of World Pneumonia Day is to; …
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World Diabetes Day 2020! “Diabetes: Nurses Make The Difference”
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is marked every year on 14 November. It was created in 1991 by IDF and the World Health Organization in response to growing concerns about the escalating …
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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020! United to preserve antimicrobials
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated annually from 18 to 24 November. WAAW aims to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance and to encourage best practices among the general …
World Psoriasis Day observed every year on 29th of October. It was created by International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) in 2004, World Psoriasis Day has grown into a leading …
