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Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicWorld Health Organization (WHO)

Topic: World Health Organization (WHO)

US completes joint external evaluation of health security, WHO report states

The evaluation, which took place 18-25 Sept last year, in Washington and Atlanta, was conducted using the third edition of the Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool.

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.

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

Where did Ramayana spend Rs 4000 cr budget? Ranbir Kapoor’s de-ageing or copycat rakshasas

The VFX effects are what you’d expect from a run-of-the-mill video game or a mediocre fantasy show. But a film that supposedly cost thousands of crores? The audience deserves more.

1973 OPEC oil embargo to US-Israel & Iran war: 6 geopolitical conflicts that shaped India’s energy strategy

Hormuz crisis is only the latest in a line of geopolitical flashpoints that shaped India’s energy strategy over the years, starting from OPEC oil embargo that followed the Yom Kippur war.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.