Topic: WHO

 The first edition of the WHO global sodium benchmarks, published in May 2021, contained 10 pre-determined benchmarks for different food categories.

Document reveals chronic hepatitis B infection accounts for 40 to 50 percent of a type of liver cancer and 20 to 30 percent of cirrhosis in India.

The World Bank has called for “immediate, free, and unimpeded access of medical supplies, food and life-essential services through all available means at speed and scale to the people of Gaza.”

WHO's current recommendation development and prequalification (PQ) or Emergency Use Listing (EUL) assessment processes are being expedited for COVID-19 products.

In a statement, WHO said the transition from long-stay tertiary psychiatric institutions to community-based care would benefit both individuals and society as a whole.

Study, conducted by NCD Risk Factor Collaboration & WHO, shows that nearly 880 million adults globally living with obesity in 2022 — 4.5 times higher than the number recorded in 1990.

According to the WHO South-East Asia Region, the use of tobacco has decreased slightly from 68.9 per cent in 2000 to around 43.7 per cent in 2022. However, the region still accounts for the highest number of people using tobacco worldwide.

It was most common form of cancer, affecting 1,92,020 women & killing 98,337 in country in 2022. Cancers of lips & oral cavity, cervix, lung cancer too accounted for chunk of cases.

National Essential Diagnostics List was first released in 2019 following World Health Organization recommendation. Industry has welcomed move to revise list as step towards ensuring better access.

It was the 4th time WHO had had to call off planned mission to bring urgently needed medical supplies to Al-Awda Hospital and central drug store in northern Gaza since 26 Dec.