Tag: WHO
Indian startups gear up for Nesta’s Longitudinal Prize to tackle AMR
BIRAC has collaborated with Nesta, a UK based innovation charity organization, for creating a pipeline of innovators for the Longitude Prize, in the area of antimicrobial resistance.............
GNH India clears audit to trade ‘Orphan Drugs’ with UK
With this new development, GNH India becomes one more pharma wholesaler among few to have forayed into the United Kingdom market as a legal distributor of rare and life-saving drugs..........
Home care for stroke patients ineffective, reveals new study
The findings have surprised medical community because earlier studies carried out in developed countries had indicated that community-based rehabilitation played significant role in recovery of stroke patient..........
WHO updates model list of essential medicines
The expert from Center for Disease Dynamics and Economic and Policy (CDDEP) based in New Delhi also participated in review panel for antibacterials...........
J P Nadda gets WHO’s special recognition for tobacco control
The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mr J P Nadda has been selected for special award by the World Health Organization for his leadership and commitment to advancing tobacco control........
“Vaccine industry has earned India a special place in the global...
Mentioned Pushpa Vijayraghavan, Director, Sathguru Management Consultants who believes that the Indian vaccine industry broke the existing affordability barriers, making India a bright spot of the global vaccine map............
Tobacco use linked to increased risk of at least 13 cancers
Eliminating tobacco use key to control the cancer surge in India, writes Dr Akanksha Mago, Head Corporate Communications, Core Diagnostics on the World No Tobacco Day..........
India congratulates WHO’s new Director General
The health minister, Mr J P Nadda has congratulated the new Director-General of World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus........
Zika virus alert in India, WHO confirms cases reported first during...
Contrary to the perception that latest Zika attacks were first of its kind in India, the dreaded virus had reached here in 2016 itself and has been only officially confirmed by the World Health Organization now.........
Will achieve SDG 3 targets by 2030: India tells World Health...
In his address at the Plenary Meeting of the 70th World Health Assembly, the Union Health Minister, Mr J P Nadda reiterated India's confidence of achieving the set goals for Indian health sector..........