In a significant health milestone, Viet Nam has successfully eliminated trachoma. This remarkable achievement was validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) and a plaque was presented to the Vice Minister of …
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Maldives, Sri Lanka achieve Hepatitis B control
17 January 2024 WHO News release Maldives and Sri Lanka have achieved hepatitis B control, the World Health Organization announced today after an expert panel verified that the two countries have …
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Top 40 Global Health Achievements of 2023
Here are the top 40 global health highlights from 2023, compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read full story: World Health Organization
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Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly
WHO 26 May 2023 News release During a moving ceremony at the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly in Geneva, awards were presented to persons and institutions from around the world for their …
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Bangladesh Eliminates Lymphatic Filariasis as a Public Health Problem
WHO 13 May 2023 News release New Delhi In a boost to efforts to end neglected tropical diseases in WHO South-East Asia Region, Bangladesh has eliminated lymphatic filariasis, a disease that …
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Myanmar eliminates trachoma: WHO
The World Health Organization has validated Myanmar for eliminating trachoma.
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Maldives, Sri Lanka eliminate measles and rubella, ahead of 2023 target
Maldives and Sri Lanka were today verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of …
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The bumpy road to better health: How embedded research strengthened health services in Ghana
The bumpy road to better health: How embedded research strengthened health services in Ghana Ghana’s success story For over 20 years, Ghana’s CHPS programme has been the focus of the …
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Flattening the curve on COVID-19: What is the secret of Korea’s successful response?
Flattening the curve on COVID-19: What is the secret of Korea’s successful response? With the spread of COVID-19, the world is facing an unprecedented economic, social and political crisis. Global …
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Global Health Bright Spots 2019- World Health Organization
Global Health Bright Spots 2019- World Health Organization Few bright spots for 2019 are listed in official Medium channel of the World Health Organization; World leaders from 193 countries adopted …