Tag: WHO
WHO includes ‘gaming disorder’ as mental health condition
The World Health Organization has taken cognizance of studies suggesting the deteriorating of physical or psychological health due to enormous time spent in playing games rather than any physical activity................
71st World Health Assembly witnesses launch of nurturing care framework for...
Following the launch on the margins of the World Health Assembly, countries will take the lead in working towards national milestones to 2023, supported by UNICEF, the World Bank and WHO, alongside partners from all sectors..................
J P Nadda urges public health functionaries for simple & effective...
More than 100 people from various government department participated in the two day capacity building workshop which was jointly organized by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi and World Health Organization................
In a first, Symbiosis University to provide universal healthcare for all...
Symbiosis International (Deemed University), has now introduced a model called SYMBICARE to offer affordable and accessible healthcare services to all staff members................
Fast-track efforts to eliminate rabies: WHO
The global rabies partners comprising of WHO, OIE, FAO and UNICEF and rabies endemic countries from Asia-Pacific and Africa, shared and deliberated on measures to fast-track elimination of dog-transmitted rabies by 2030.............
Accelerate efforts to address air pollution: WHO
Drawing the attention towards the fact that air pollution contributes significantly to non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease and lung cancer, the World Health Organization has called for..................
Malaria eradication a realistic goal in the next 10-15 years, says...
With an estimated 216 million cases of malaria occurring across 91 countries in 2016, halting the transmission of the malaria parasite is a critical step to achieving this goal.................
World Malaria Day: WHO calls for sustained high-level commitment to beat...
The WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia has called for expanding national malaria programmes’ reach to disadvantaged or neglected communities, including tribal, migrant or mobile populations..............
World Immunization Week: WHO urges SE Asia govts to increase life-saving...
Over the past 14 months alone, 113 million children received the measles and rubella vaccine as part of mass campaigns in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia................
Taxes on soft drinks, alcohol & tobacco must to tackle rising...
Data analysis by the Lancet presents strong evidence that taxes on unhealthy products have the potential to produce major health gains among the poorest in society who are disproportionately affected by NCDs..............