World Health Organization (WHO)
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Asian Hospital Faridabad bags Platinum Award from World Stroke Organization
Dr Neha Kapoor, Associate Director and HOD Neurology and her dedicated team at the Asian Institute of Medical Sciences, Faridabad…
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WHO launches new roadmap on breast cancer
The newly published framework leverages proven strategies to design country-specific, resource-appropriate, health systems for the delivery of breast-cancer care in…
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WHO releases 2022 edition of annual World Malaria Report
The WHO South-East Asia Region displayed a reducing trend in both malaria cases and associated deaths – cases reduced by…
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WHO suspends Covaxin supply to UN agencies
There will be an interruption of the supply of Covaxin due to the suspension of production for export, WHO said…
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WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children
The recommendation is based on results from an ongoing pilot programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi The World Health Organization…
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Bharat Biotech’s ROTAVAC 5D bags WHO prequalification
The new variant of ROTAVAC, ROTAVAC 5D, is a unique rotavirus vaccine formulation that can be administered without a buffer…
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Experts call for urgent action to improve physical activity worldwide: The Lancet
Physical inactivity is linked to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers…
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WHO approves Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency listing
This is the third COVID-19 vaccine after the two-shot regimens of Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca to receive backing from the WHO…
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RDIF submits application of Sputnik V vaccine to WHO
The Russian Federation has become one of the first countries to apply to WHO for pre-qualification of its vaccine against…
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