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By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On World Birth Defects Day, WHO and its Member States in the South-East Asia Region and globally are raising …

The World Health Organization launched  ‘Quit Tobacco App’ to help people kick the cigarette butt and give up use of tobacco in all forms – including smokeless and other newer …

Overview The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study is a systematic effort to quantify the comparative magnitude of health loss due to diseases, injuries, and risk factors by age, sex, …

Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) Eleventh Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) has now come into effect, with the latest update going online today. The ICD provides …

Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has releases a new orientation manual on COVID-19 Management in Portal of Entry (POE). This manual aims to provide a guidance to orientation of …

Overview The World Prematurity Day (WPD) is observed each year on 17 November. This day is one of the most important days in the year to raise awareness of the challenges …

Overview World Stroke Day is held on 29th October each year. The annual event was started in 2006 by World Stroke Organization. World Stroke Day is an opportunity to raise …

26 October 2021 News release (WHO) The COVID-19 Pandemic has brought into focus the stark reality of the large and growing inequities across the globe in access to health care and …

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over and we have to explore and implement innovative and effective measures to defeat this virus and to prepare for future threats. The World …

Press release 1770 (WHO SEARO) New Delhi, 26 October 2021 – The Ministers of Health of countries in WHO South-East Asia Region today committed to renew and accelerate efforts to end tuberculosis, …