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Friday, November 1, 2024
TopicWorld Health Organization (WHO)

Topic: World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO unveils Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Framework

The report also presented the overall progress of the framework.

Air Pollution responsible for 12.5% of deaths worldwide, says WHO

WHO report highlights urgent need for action to reduce air pollution-related health risks, and its integration into the global agenda on non-communicable diseases.

WHO calls on world leaders to invest in global public health, said urgent action needed for AMR

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of return to pre-antibiotic era noting 'Antimicrobial resistance' as a global threat.

Amid pauses in fighting, WHO continues polio vaccination to Gaza children, says ahead of target

The campaign has been hastened after the discovery of the 1st polio case in a Gazan baby last month, 25 years after its eradication.

31% of adults worldwide failed to meet recommended levels of physical activity in 2022: WHO report

The study was conducted by researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) and published in The Lancet Global Health journal.

WHO unveils new global strategy for oral health

The new strategy document incorporates key policy documents on oral health, including the resolution on oral health, the global strategy on oral health and the global oral health action plan.

Global Life Expectancy dropped by 1.8 years due to COVID-19, WHO report reveals

The WHO report emphasizes the progress made in implementing the Triple Billion targets and health-related indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

New WHO sodium benchmarks aim to curb chronic conditions

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

India among worst performers in air quality index in 2023, says WHO report

India's pollution increased last year, with PM2.5 levels about 11 times higher than the WHO standard, with New Delhi performing worst at 92.7 micrograms.

China’s surge in respiratory illness lower than pre-pandemic times, says WHO acting director

China's National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng linked the surge to the simultaneous circulation of several kinds of pathogens, most prominently influenza.

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.