Overview The Sixty-sixth World Health Assembly, consisting of Ministers of Health of 194 Member States, adopted the WHO’s Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020 in May 2013. In 2019, the …
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World Alzheimer’s Day 2021: Know dementia, know Alzheimer’s!
The World Alzheimer’s Day is an international awareness campaign to raise awareness and highlight issues related to people affected by dementia. World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21 September. World …
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Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region endorse health promoting schools, safe school operations during pandemic
Press release 1766Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region endorse health promoting schools, safe school operations during pandemic Kathmandu, 13 September 2021 – The Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region resolved to …
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Scale-up routine immunization along with COVID-19 vaccination: WHO
Press release 1763 Kathmandu, 8 September 2021 – The World Health Organization today urged countries in South-East Asia Region to enhance routine immunization along with the ongoing efforts to rapidly …
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The 2nd International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
Overview The United Nations General Assembly has designated 7 September as the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies aims to build a …
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The Global Week for Action on NCDs 2021 #ActOnNCDs
Overview The Global Week for Action on NCDs aims to unite the NCD movement each year under a specific theme, concentrating our combined efforts with the aim of reducing the NCD burden …
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WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee meeting begins
Press release 1761 Kathmandu, 6 September 2021: The Seventy Fourth Regional Committee meeting of WHO South-East Asia Region, began today with health leaders calling for greater commitment to build resilient health systems …
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World Patient Safety Day 2021 : Act now for safe and respectful childbirth!
Overview For World Patient Safety Day, 17 September 2021, WHO urges all stakeholders to “Act now for safe and respectful childbirth!” with the theme “Safe maternal and newborn care”. Approximately 810 women die every …
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WHO, Germany open hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence in Berlin
New hub’s mission is to provide the world with better data, analytics and decisions to detect and respond to health emergencies To better prepare and protect the world from global …
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Digital documentation of COVID-19 certificates: vaccination status: technical specifications and implementation guidance
Overview This is a guidance document for countries and implementing partners on the technical requirements for developing digital information systems for issuing standards-based interoperable digital certificates for COVID-19 vaccination status, and …
