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India rises from 123rd to 8th globally in WHO pharmacovigilance contributions: Nadda
India has risen to 8th position globally from 123rd in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pharmacovigilance contributions, said Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J. P. Nadda on Friday. He was…
- Pakistan
Pakistan launches two-week vaccine drive to immunise 57 mn children
Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday began a two-week nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children, aiming to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio, the country’s National Emergency Operations Centre…
- Middle East
Madinah accredited as WHO ‘healthy city’ for second time
Madinah has once again been accredited as a Healthy City by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the second-largest city in the Middle East with a population of over one million to…
- India
India most likely undercounting heat-related deaths: Former WHO
New Delhi: India is “most likely” undercounting heat-related deaths due to a lack of robust data, but the government is now improving surveillance to minimise the impact of extreme conditions on health,…
- News
WHO donates medical supplies worth $9 mn to Malawi
Lilongwe: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated assorted medical supplies, including drugs worth $9 million , to the government of Malawi to support the country’s public hospitals. When presenting the donation…
- Middle East
Gaza health ministry briefs WHO delegation on health situation
Tel Aviv: Gaza Deputy Minister of Health Dr Yousef Abu Al-Rish on Monday briefed the Humanitarian Affairs Coordinator in Palestine McGoldrick and the World Health Organization (WHO) delegation about the catastrophic health…
- Delhi
Air pollution in Delhi goes up 100 times over WHO’s limits
London: Air pollution reached the near-maximum level possible in Delhi on Friday as the national capital was blanketed by a thick layer of toxic haze, marking the start of the annual smog…
