WHO, 9 March 2023, News release A first-of-its-kind World Health Organization (WHO) Global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the world is off-track to achieve its global target of reducing sodium …
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International Women’s Day: Achieve access for all women and girls to digital innovations and technologies
By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On International Women’s Day, WHO is calling for intensified action in the South-East Asia Region and across the world …
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Declaration of International Ayurveda Congress, Kathmandu
The All India Ayurvedic Congress, New Delhi, the International Academy of Ayurved, Pune, and the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, The Netherlands, supported by the Nepal Maharishi Vedic Foundation as the …
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World Birth Defects Day 2023: Many birth defects,one voice
By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia To mark this year’s World Birth Defects Day, WHO is highlighting the urgent need for countries in the South-East …
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The Montreux Charter on Patient Safety galvanizes action to address avoidable harm in health care
The Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety was held in Montreux, Switzerland on 23 and 24 February with the slogan “Less Harm, Better Care – from Resolution to Implementation” …
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Urgent, accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage, vision for all: WHO
The World Health Organization today called for accelerated action to provide quality, affordable, integrated and people-centered comprehensive eye care for everyone, for addressing the increasing and disproportionate burden of vision …
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WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer
Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new Global Breast Cancer Initiative Framework today providing a roadmap to attain the targets to save 2.5 million lives from breast cancer by 2040. …
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Urgently address gaps in leprosy services and accelerate efforts towards zero leprosy infection and disease: WHO
New Delhi | January 29, 2023 The World Health Organization today called on countries in the South-East Asia Region and globally to urgently address gaps in leprosy services disrupted by …
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WHO announces landmark changes in treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis
15 December 2022 | Geneva WHO has just released updated consolidated guidelines on the treatment of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) featuring major improvements in treatment options for people with multidrug-resistant or rifampicin-resistant …
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Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all
WHO 14 December 2022 News release Urgent action is needed globally and locally to achieve safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene for all in order to prevent devastating …
