Tag: WHO
3 in 5 babies not breastfed in 1st hour of birth:...
New report reveals misconceptions that prevent breastfeeeding
An estimated 78 million babies – or three in five – are not breastfed within the first hour...
New drug shows promise in excess bleeding at childbirth
Can replace Oxytocin, says WHO. India embarks on a restrictive regimen on oxytocin manufacture from July 1
Just as India readies to implement a ban...
Now, WHO launches its very own “Fitness challenge” – a global...
WHO global action plan on physical activity focuses on improving the environment for people to walk, cycle more
Prime minister Narendra Modi and his ministers...
At World Health Assembly in Geneva, all eyes will be on...
The 71st World Health Assembly opens in Geneva next week with a "triple billion" agendaThe 71st World Health Assembly opens in Geneva next week...
WHO issues first-ever essential diagnostic tests
The list of essential diagnostics aims to improve diagnostic outcomes.
World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first Essential Diagnostics List, a catalogue of the...
REPLACE artificial trans fats contained in margarine, ghee: WHO
WHO launches six-pronged strategy to eliminate industrial trans fats, often present in margarine, gheeThe World Health Organisation has released REPLACE, a step-by-step guide for...
Eliminate Rabies: WHO Asks South Asian Countries
Nearly 26,000 people, die of rabies in Southeast Asia, and 1.5 million people remain at risk of the disease
All over the world, rabies causes...
Theme of Hand Hygiene Day 2018 has resonance for India
Healthcare providers in rural areas often oblivious of the importance of hand hygiene
Much as the hand hygiene message may have become a vehicle in...
Pollution kills 7 million people every year: WHO
New report by WHO flags the huge toll pollution continues to claim despite efforts by governments
Nine out of 10 people around the world breathe...
Their concerns held up tobacco warnings but bidi workers most exploited
Study by Public Health Foundation of India with WHO support recommends ban on bidi rolling in homesCiting exploitation of bidi workers, a new study...
