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TopicWorld Health Organisation

Topic: World Health Organisation

Eli Lilly announces trial results for world’s 2nd weekly insulin, aims for launch by year-end

New Delhi: There is excitement and hope in the insulin market the world over after U.S. based pharma giant Eli Lilly & Company on...

Swap table salt with low sodium substitutes, says WHO. Why Indian doctors say this can save lives

According to medical experts, the new guidance is a transformative step toward reducing hypertension & cardiovascular disease globally, including India.

Georgia declared malaria-free after decades-long battle

Georgia becomes the 45th country and the first in the WHO European Region to achieve this status.

Why America’s exit from WHO spells danger for global health

Reasons cited for exit were 'mishandling' of Covid pandemic, 'inability to demonstrate independence' from political influence of member states. UN health body has asked US to reconsider.

India’s Vaccine Regulation System Meets WHO Standards

A review was carried out by international experts between 16 and 20 September.

Why a rare case of vaccine-derived polio in Meghalaya has sparked debate on ‘Do Boond’ method

Why a rare case of vaccine-derived polio in Meghalaya has sparked debate on ‘Do Boond’ method

India receives $85 mn for global traditional medicine centre

WHO to establish first out-posted centre in Jamnagar, a PIB press release added.

WHO releases first-ever tobacco cessation guideline

Comprehensive interventions to help over 750 million quit.

Covid erased a decade of steady uptick in global life expectancy, says WHO

WHO’s latest statistics showed that both global life expectancy & healthy life expectancy were pushed to 2012 levels between 2019 & 2021, with a drop of 1.8 years & 1.5 years, respectively.

Australia confirms its first human case of bird flu, says child was infected in India

Australia has not released any further information related to the case, but the Union home ministry is in touch with its government.

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The new paradox of American hegemony under Trump — great strength, greater anxiety

As the inferno of war engulfs West Asia and its consequences radiate far beyond the region, it is worth recalling President Trump’s speech in...

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.