India among 6 countries to report dip in maternal mortality: WHO
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 19: India is among 6 other countries that have been able to reduce maternal mortality (MMR) in...
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WHO’s ‘Gujarat Declaration’ reaffirms importance of traditional medicine
NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 4: Releasing the outcome of the first Traditional Medicine Summit held in Gandhinagar, the World Health Organization...
COVID-19 still a global health threat, new variant under scanner: WHO chief
GANDHINAGAR, AUGUST 18: Director-General of WHO Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Friday said though COVID-19 is no longer a health emergency...
WHO calls for intensified efforts towards childhood immunization
NEW DELHI, JULY 18: The World Health Organization on Tuesday called for intensified efforts towards childhood immunization with a focus...
WHO releases guidelines to protect children from harmful impact of food marketing
NEW DELHI, JULY 4: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new guideline on policies to protect children from...
Hundreds of millions of life years lost to pandemic: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland, May 19: Nearly 337 million life years were lost in the two first years of the Covid-19 pandemic,...
India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: Top WHO official
CAPE TOWN, MAY 16: India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable...
Covid no longer a global health emergency: WHO
United Nations/Geneva, May 5: The World Health Organisation has announced that COVID-19 pandemic is over as a global health emergency....
World Malaria Day 2023: Time to deliver zero malaria, says WHO
NEW DELHI, APRIL 24: To commemorate World Malaria Day 2023, World Health Organization has urged the countries affected by the...
WHO declares XBB.1.16 as “variant of interest”
NEW DELHI, APRIL 22: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared XBB.1.16 as a "variant of interest". With COVID-19 cases...