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WHO introduces handbook on complete TB care
Statistics show that children and young adolescents aged less than 15 years represent about 11% of all people with TB globally. This indicates that 1.1 million children and young adolescents aged ...
Article about 3 months ago
WHO publishes new safety programmes for health workers
In order to provide relief to the health workers, the World Health Organization has published a new guide on developing and implementing stronger occupational health and safety programmes for the ...
Article about 4 months ago
World Health Organization issues new declaration
On August 2 witnessed the first death as a result of Marburg disease in Southern Gueckedou. The presence of this disease was confirmed by the World Health Organization.The pioneer Health Organization ...
Article about 5 months ago
WHO issues food and nutrition tips for Covid patients
The World Health Organization issues special diet chart for Covid patients all around the globe.Along with issuing a new food chart, WHO have even requested the patients to modify their eating ...
Article about 5 months ago
249 trainees participate in the third infodemic conference
Just like an illness pandemic, an infodemic is too much information including false or misleading information in digital and physical environments. It causes confusion and risk-taking behaviours that ...
Article about 6 months ago
Universal Health Coverage Day: History and significance
The Universal Health Coverage Day is observed on December 12 every year. Each year, this celebration marks the resolutions taken by the United Nations to promote and provide affordable, quality health ...
Article about 7 months ago
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Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh report their first Omicron variant case; the National Omicron tally goes up to 38.Omicron variant can be detected in 20 min by molecular diagnosis test.Supervised ...
Article about 7 months ago
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Assam records 146 new Covid 19 cases in the last 24 hours.World Health Organization urges the wealthy countries to avoid hoarding the jabs.International scheduled flights from India are postponed till ...
Article about 7 months ago
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Assam records 134 new cases in the last 24 hours.Omicron may change the pandemic course without action, WHO warns.RT-PCR unlikely to identify Omicron variant BA.2: Experts.State advises adopting a ...
Article about 7 months ago
Gavi Alliance Board to fund first malaria vaccine
The Gavi Alliance Board made a decision to invest in the first and long-awaited malaria vaccination programme. This programme is specially framed for the children and assures that many children, who ...
Article about 7 months ago
WHO concerned over Omicron variant of Covid-19
The World Health Organization has issued a warning to the Asia-Pacific regions urging them to strengthen their healthcare services and to focus more on vaccinating the masses. This message was issued ...
Article about 7 months ago
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The State Cabinet on Friday gave its approval for two new medical colleges in Assam.As many as 51,775 cases of mucormycosis reported in India.Lockdown should be the 'last resort' to curb Omicron: ...
Article about 7 months ago
New variant of Coronavirus- Omicron triggers panic
The World Health Organization has issued several warnings to the people regarding the new variant of Covid. Many states in South Africa have been affected by this new variant. The new variant is known ...
Article about 7 months ago
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The European Union's Drug regulator authorizes Pfizer's Coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11 years old.New Covid-19 variant detected in South Africa.Assam reported 5 deaths in the ...
Article about 7 months ago
Indian-origin vaccine Covaxin gets WHO approval for emergency use
Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccine on Wednesday received approval for its emergency use from the World Health Organization (WHO).An independent advisory panel of the WHO, Technical Advisory Group (TAG) ...
Article about 8 months ago
WHO seeks concrete action for safety of healthcare workers
The contribution of the health care workers during the Covid times is something which is to be appreciated. The deadly Coronavirus has claimed the lives of many of them.With a noble cause of giving ...
Article about 8 months ago
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Assam schools to reopen for classes 1 to 8 and classes 11 from tomorrow.Assam witnesses 7 Covid deaths in the past 24 hours.Football champion Didier Drogba appointed WHO Ambassador for Sports and ...
Article about 8 months ago
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Mizoram famous Mizo Ginger gets geographical Indication Tag.Bharat Biotech 's Covaxin gets SEC nod for use in children from aged 2-18 years.World Health Organization advises additional Covid shots ...
Article about 9 months ago
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Bioincubator centre launched in the Tura campus of the North-Eastern Hill University.National Medical Commission grants provisional recognition to postgraduate Medical Qualification for 1 year.The ...
Article about 9 months ago
Arunachal Pradesh: Primary healthcare at a glance
The health delivery system of Arunachal Pradesh, which is geographically the largest state of North-East India, is yet to reach desired levels. In Arunachal Pradesh, there are a total of 582 ...
Article about 2 years ago
There is room for more change in medical education
Lack of quality healthcare services is a key concern for a majority of Indians. This is triggered by insufficient number of doctors catering to public health needs and the poor state of healthcare ...
Article about 2 years ago
The state of ongoing vaccine trials
Throughout history, nothing has killed more human beings than the viruses, bacteria and parasites that cause diseases. Not natural disasters, like earthquakes or volcanoes, not event war but the novel ...
Article about 2 years ago