WHO and partners rally cervical cancer elimination efforts At least 144 countries have introduced the HPV vaccine, over 60 countries now include HPV testing in their cervical screening…
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global public health emergency This is the second time in two years that mpox has been declared a public health emergency of international concern
WHO launches investment round to sustainably finance its health for all mandate Support declared by Brazil, France, Germany, Norway, and Qatar The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched its first-ever…
WHO asks rich countries to delay child vax and donate jabs to low-income countries The statement comes as, last week, the US, Canada and Switzerland laid out plans to begin coronavirus vaccine shots for…
Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to fight COVID-19 as ONE All countries in the region agreed to fully engage in global discussion on equitable allocation of vaccines, medicines and…
The challenge of taming 2019-nCoV On January 31, the WHO finally declared that the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) which originated in Wuhan city, China…
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh appointed Regional Director WHO South-East Asia for second term The WHO Executive Board unanimously endorsed Dr Khetrapal Singh, who was earlier also unanimously nominated by 11 Member countries…