India has achieved groundbreaking success in reducing maternal mortality By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia WHO commends India for its groundbreaking progress in recent years …
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Global Health 50/50 Report (2018)
Global Health 50/50 Report (2018) Global Health 50/50 is an independent initiative created to advance accountability and action for gender equality in global health. Its Advisory Council is an …
Winners of the public health prizes 2018 Public health prizes reward and recognize major achievements, with proven impact for health gains in countries, for example, newborn and maternal health in …
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World Health Assembly delegates agree new five-year strategic plan
23 May 2018 News Release Geneva World Health Assembly delegates today agreed an ambitious new strategic plan for the next five years. The Organization’s 13th General Programme of Work …
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Investing in noncommunicable disease control generates major financial and health gains
Investing in noncommunicable disease control generates major financial and health gains 16 May 2018, News Release, Geneva A new WHO report launched today shows that the world’s poorest countries can gain US$350 …
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Stunting and Wasting, a major threat for child survival and development of South Asian Nations
Stunting and Wasting, a major threat for child survival and development of South Asian Nations UNICEF/ Press release (Kathmandu, 16 May 2017) – A regional conference organized jointly by the South …
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WHO plan to eliminate industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from global food supply
WHO today released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for the elimination of industrially-produced trans-fatty acids from the global food supply. Eliminating trans fats is key to protecting health and saving lives: WHO …
Fast-track efforts to eliminate rabies: WHO SEAR/PR/1688 Kathmandu, 3 May 2018: The World Health Organization today called upon Member States and partners to accelerate efforts to end rabies which causes …
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9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air, but more countries are taking action
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air, but more countries are taking action 2 May 2018, News Release, Geneva Air pollution levels remain dangerously high in many parts of the …
Road traffic injuries kill approximately 316,000 people each year in WHO’s South-East Asia Region. That´s more than 865 deaths per day! These deaths account for 25% of the global total …
