Tag: WHO
Max Healthcare organizes their 3rd annual patient safety conference
The event that was attended by large number of national and international experts, witnessed the launch of a white paper on patient safety and clinical excellence by the Max Healthcare...............
World Leprosy Day: A multipronged approach towards early detection & rehabilitation...
Although Supreme Court has passed a couple of judgments in favour of patients with leprosy in 2018, several states in our country still deny employment benefits and privileges to these patients, writes Dr Swati Rajagopal...…………….
Eliminate leprosy-related discrimination: WHO
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia highlights the fact that an estimated 2 lakh Leprosy cases continue to be reported every year, with India accounting for more than half. She stresses on the need for effective measures to tackle the disease...………...
Dr Poonam K Singh gets 2nd term as Regional Director of...
The World Health Organization's Executive Board has unanimously endorsed Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, who was earlier also unanimously nominated by 11 Member countries of the Region for another five years
Growing number of athma patients in India a cause of worry!
The horrifying figures around asthma are a result of poor management. If the disease is managed properly, the patient can live a healthy life without any barriers..............
ASHAs help bring dramatic reduction in malaria cases in Odisha
With scaling up coverage of interventions together with active programme management and better administration, introduction of ASHA workers led to dramatic reduction in malaria burden in the state...……………..
Vizag hosts 4th ‘WHO Global Forum’ on medical devices
The conference that was attended by key stakeholders from across India and world was held at Visakhapatnam in Andhra MedTech Zone, AMTZ, India’s first and world’s most comprehensive medical technology park from 13th-15th December.................
WHO’s expert panel to develop global standards for human gene editing
The panel being established by World Health Organization, will review the current literature on the state of the research and its applications, and societal attitudes towards the different uses of this technology...………….
AIMED applauds DIPP on establishing the much awaited ‘National Medical Devices...
The announcement of establishment of the National Medical Devices Promotion Council was made by the union commerce and industry minister, Mr Sursh Prabhu at the World Health Organisation's global conference on medical devices in Visakhapatnam...……...
Nearly 30 million sick & premature newborns in dire need of...
Global coalition calls for better care and stronger legislation to save babies on the brink of death.............