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WHO South-East Asia Region sets 2023 target to eliminate measles, rubella New Delhi, 5 September 2019: Member Countries of WHO South-East Asia Region resolved to eliminate measles and rubella by …

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand achieve Hepatitis B control: WHO New Delhi, July 26, 2019:  Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Thailand have become the first countries in WHO South-East Asia Region …

WHO recommends dolutegravir as preferred HIV treatment (Mexico Update, IAS 2019) 22 July 2019  News release Mexico City Based on new evidence assessing benefits and risks, the WHO recommends the …

Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology recognized as WHO Collaborating Centre Nepal’s ophthalmological health service, education, training, human resources and research has taken a historic leap forward in the international level, with …

Maldives ?? eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Syphilis SEAR/PR/1713 New Delhi/ Male, July 15, 2019: Maldives has eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, joining first few countries in the …

Sri Lanka ?? eliminates measles SEAR/PR/1712 New Delhi, 9 July 2019: The World Health Organization today announced Sri Lanka has eliminated measles, interrupting transmission of the indigenous virus that causes …

UNAIDS and UNDP call on 48 countries and territories to remove all HIV-related travel restrictions GENEVA, 27 June 2019—UNAIDS and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are urging countries to …