Public Health

16th National Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) Day   16th National Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) Day Related documents Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) Programme, Nepal Goal and objectives of …

World AIDS Day 2019: Communities make the difference! World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. The theme of World AIDS Day 2019 is “Communities make the difference”. …

Intensify action to eliminate violence against women Statement  By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Violence against women is a serious threat to women’s health and …

World Antibiotic Awareness Week: Prescription for action from WHO Every year, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated by governments, health facilities, schools and communities across the globe. Antibiotic Awareness …

Majority of adolescents worldwide don’t do enough physical activity The first ever global trends for adolescent insufficient physical activity show that urgent action is needed to increase physical activity levels …

World COPD Day “All Together to End COPD” November 20, 2019: World COPD Day is a global event celebrated to raise awareness and present new knowledge and novel therapeutic strategies …

Nairobi Statement on ICPD25: Accelerating the Promise The final version of the Nairobi Statement was formulated after six months of global consultations led by the International Steering Committee on ICPD25, …

Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 ends with a clear path forward to transform the world for women and girls The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 : Accelerating the promise concluded in the …

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2019 The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) is observed on the third Sunday of November each year. It was …