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SAARC and UNICEF Hold Regional Dialogue to Address Adolescent Pregnancy

SAARC and UNICEF Hold Regional Dialogue to Address Adolescent Pregnancy

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia, recently…

5 months ago

Let’s make ear and hearing care a reality for all: WHO

New Delhi [India]: The World Health Organisation (WHO) observes World Hearing Day on March 3 every year to raise awareness…

10 months ago

Over 286,000 afflicted with respiratory illness in Afghanistan since January: WHO

Kabul [Afghanistan]: The World Health Organization has announced that more than 286,000 people have been afflicted with respiratory illness in…

10 months ago

WHO urges member states to continue with ‘strong surveillance’ amid rising respiratory diseases, JN.1 subvariant

Geneva [Switzerland]: In the wake of the surge in respiratory diseases and new JN.1 COVID sub-variant, the World Health Organisation…

1 year ago

WHO, UN, member states highlight urgent need to accelerate progress to achieve Universal Health Coverage

New Delhi [India]: Emphasising primary health care as its cornerstone, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations (UN) and…

1 year ago

China Says There Is No Detection Of ‘Unusual Or Novel Pathogens’ In Surge Of Respiratory Illnesses: WHO

Following a pressing demand from the World Health Organisation to reveal more information on the surge in respiratory illnesses among…

1 year ago

WHO plane carrying medical supplies for people of Gaza lands in Egypt

A World Health Organization (WHO) plane carrying medical supplies to support urgent health needs in Gaza has landed at Al-Arish…

1 year ago

WHO pleads for immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order to protect health, reduce suffering

Geneva [Switzerland] : Amid the raging Israel-Hamas war, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has appealed for the urgent establishment of…

1 year ago

WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan for another 3 months

Islamabad [Pakistan]: The World Health Organisation (WHO) extended travel bans on Pakistan for an additional three months, highlighting the country's…

1 year ago

Pandemic emergency ended but COVID-19 virus still around, says WHO director general

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reminded people that Covid-19 is still around and that…

1 year ago