Global Health

World Blood Donor Day: By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Blood is the very source of existence for all humans. Globally, blood transfusions save millions …

New Delhi | June 12, 2023: The World Health Organization today called for focused efforts to provide lifesaving childhood vaccines to the nearly 4.6 million children reported as unvaccinated or zero …

The research paper, published in the PLOS ONE journal, suggests that early identification and management of biological risk factors in younger age groups are essential to prevent their progression into …

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 …

26 May 2023 – On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions. “Tobacco …

World Health Statistics report The World Health Statistics 2023 report is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual compilation of the latest available data on health and health-related indicators. Published since …

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 …

The World Health Organization (WHO) declared an end to COVID-19 as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as per the advice offered by the fifteenth meeting of the …

Overview World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. GINA organizes World Asthma Day, which …

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2023 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $100 million in financing for the Nepal Quality Health Systems Program operation. The Program will improve the quality of healthcare services …