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"India Will Strengthen Global Health Efforts": PM Modi To WHO Chief 'Tulsi Bhai'
India will work towards efforts to boost global health, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday while pledging his support to World Health Organisation chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who he addressed as Tulsi Bhai'.
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Measles Prevention Checklist For Parents: Everything You Should Know
This checklist equips parents with the knowledge and actionable steps needed to protect their families effectively against measles.
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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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WHO Members' Pandemic Accord Talks To Spill Into 2025
Talks between WHO member states on a landmark global accord on handling future pandemics will roll into 2025 after countries decided Monday there were too many gaps to seal a deal this year.
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In Chhattisgarh, High Levels Of Uranium, Used For Nuclear Plants, In Water
Dangerously high uranium levels - three to four times the WHO's 15 microgram per litre limit and higher even than the government's limit of 30 micrograms per litre - have been recorded in drinking water sources across six Chhattisgarh districts.
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All You Need To Know About Trachoma, A Disease Eliminated By India
India has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed.
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WHO Felicitates India For Eliminating Trachoma As Public Health Problem
India was on Tuesday felicitated by the World Health Organisation for the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, making it the third country in the region after Nepal and Myanmar to achieve this feat.
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World Meningitis Day: How Early Detection And Vaccination Can Save Lives
This article explores how early detection, awareness of symptoms, and vaccinations can significantly reduce the mortality rate and improve the quality of life for meningitis survivors.
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CBSE To Organise Virtual Conclave To Promote Mental Health Awareness
World Mental Health Week will be observed from October 4 to October 10, 2024.
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WHO Clears World's First Mpox Vaccine For Use In Some Areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list.
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New Research Shows Mobile Phones Are Not Linked To Brain Cancer
A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is published today.
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How This Mpox Outbreak Is Different, According To Experts
The World Health Organization declared the last mpox global emergency over in May 2023. And just over a year later, here we are again.
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WHO Says Droplets A Minor Route Of Mpox Spread. What We Know So Far
The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that droplets were a "minor" route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, saying that more research is required to understand how the virus spreads.
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New Mpox Strain Mutating Very Rapidly. How Scientists Are Responding
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
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"India Will Strengthen Global Health Efforts": PM Modi To WHO Chief 'Tulsi Bhai'
India will work towards efforts to boost global health, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday while pledging his support to World Health Organisation chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who he addressed as Tulsi Bhai'.
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Measles Prevention Checklist For Parents: Everything You Should Know
This checklist equips parents with the knowledge and actionable steps needed to protect their families effectively against measles.
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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist
Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said.
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WHO Members' Pandemic Accord Talks To Spill Into 2025
Talks between WHO member states on a landmark global accord on handling future pandemics will roll into 2025 after countries decided Monday there were too many gaps to seal a deal this year.
-
In Chhattisgarh, High Levels Of Uranium, Used For Nuclear Plants, In Water
Dangerously high uranium levels - three to four times the WHO's 15 microgram per litre limit and higher even than the government's limit of 30 micrograms per litre - have been recorded in drinking water sources across six Chhattisgarh districts.
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All You Need To Know About Trachoma, A Disease Eliminated By India
India has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed.
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WHO Felicitates India For Eliminating Trachoma As Public Health Problem
India was on Tuesday felicitated by the World Health Organisation for the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem, making it the third country in the region after Nepal and Myanmar to achieve this feat.
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World Meningitis Day: How Early Detection And Vaccination Can Save Lives
This article explores how early detection, awareness of symptoms, and vaccinations can significantly reduce the mortality rate and improve the quality of life for meningitis survivors.
-
CBSE To Organise Virtual Conclave To Promote Mental Health Awareness
World Mental Health Week will be observed from October 4 to October 10, 2024.
-
WHO Clears World's First Mpox Vaccine For Use In Some Areas
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list.
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New Research Shows Mobile Phones Are Not Linked To Brain Cancer
A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World Health Organization and is published today.
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How This Mpox Outbreak Is Different, According To Experts
The World Health Organization declared the last mpox global emergency over in May 2023. And just over a year later, here we are again.
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WHO Says Droplets A Minor Route Of Mpox Spread. What We Know So Far
The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that droplets were a "minor" route of transmission for mpox compared to physical contact, saying that more research is required to understand how the virus spreads.
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New Mpox Strain Mutating Very Rapidly. How Scientists Are Responding
Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas where experts lack the funding and equipment to properly track it.
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Baby Paralysed In Gaza's First Case Of Type 2 Polio For 25 Years: WHO
A 10-month-old baby in war-shattered Gaza has been paralysed by the type 2 polio virus, the first such case in the territory in 25 years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, with U.N. agencies appealing for urgent vaccinations of every baby
