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Background On 19 August 2003, a bomb attack on the Canal Hotel in Baghdad, Iraq, killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, including the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, …

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) Nepal has initiated a new online service to provide COVID-19 vaccine certification with QR code. Required information and documents Personal details Address Vaccination …

The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and galvanise action on themes related to breastfeeding. WBW is celebrated every 1-7 August in commemoration of the 1990 …

The World Drowning Prevention Day is observed annually on 25th July. The UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/75/273 “Global drowning prevention” assign 25 July as World Drowning Prevention Day. This day …

Africa posting biggest jump. World at critical juncture, must act now for 2030 turnaround. There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said today – …

WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access 6 July 2021 News release Geneva Reading time: 2 min (454 words) The World Health Organization (WHO) …

Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in …

Overview The World Sickle Cell Day is is observed each year on June 19. It was designated on 22nd December 2008 as per the decision of the United Nations General Assembly. …

World Blood Donor Day takes place on 14 June each year. The aim is to raise global awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion and …

7 May 2021 News release (WHO) WHO today listed the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for this vaccine to be rolled out globally. The Sinopharm vaccine is …