World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness to focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment, and is held on 11th October each year. Established by the World Health …
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Trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by Chlamydia trachomatis
What is trachoma? Trachoma is a disease of the eye ? caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It spreads through contact with infective eye or nose discharges. Infection is particularly common …
Make Vision Count – World Sight Day 2017 Make Vision Count – World Sight Day 2017: World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual day of awareness held on the second …
Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World #worldmentalhealthday: World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health …
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Malaysia eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Malaysia eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis 8 October 2018, Joint News Release, Manila, Philippines Malaysia today became the first country in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region to …
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Fractional Dose of Inactivated Polio Vaccine-fIPV
Fractional Dose of Inactivated Polio Vaccine-fIPV Fractional Dose of Inactivated Polio Vaccine-fIPV: The Government of Nepal is preparing to add Fractional-Dose Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (fIPV) very soon. A schedule of fractional …
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Resolutions of 12th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health (APACT12)
RESOLUTIONS of THE 12th APACT CONFERENCE Bali, Indonesia; 12-15 Sept 2018 Conference theme: “Tobacco Control for Sustainable Development Goals: Ensuring A Healthy Generation” We, the participants of 12th Asia Pacific …
Nipah virus (NiV) : Key facts, Transmission & Prevention Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonotic virus (a virus transmitted to humans from animals). In infected people, Nipah virus causes …
Flooding and communicable diseases Floods can potentially increase the transmission of the following communicable diseases: Water-borne diseases, such as typhoid fever, cholera, leptospirosis and hepatitis A Vector-borne diseases, such as …
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Message of Congratulations to newly elected NEPHA central committee
Message of Congratulations to newly elected NEPHA central committee I would like to congratulate the newly elected central committee of Nepal Public Health Association (NEPHA). Congratulations! Hope, this team will straightforwardly …
