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New York, Mar 12 (JEN) The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) on Wednesdayannounced they are combining their expertise in public health and logistics in a new partnership to bring the Ebola outbreak down to zero in West Africa. more
Global health partnership saved 2.5 million women and children: Ban

New York, Mar 11 (JEN): At a high-level event on Monday morning at the United Nations, Secretary-GeneralBan Ki-moon said preventable deaths of women and children could be ended “within a g ...

Juhi bats for women's health at opening of specialty hospital for women

Gurgaon, Mar 9 (JEN): W Hospital, a specialty hospital for women, opened in the presence of actress Juhi Chawla, renowned women healthcare specialist, Dr. Pramod Kumar Sharma, and other dign ...

PM launches indigenously developed vaccine against Rotavirus

New Delhi, Mar 9 (JEN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched the first indigenously developed and manufactured Rotavirus vaccine: 'Rotavac.'

Swine flu: Pakistani rights group advises nationals against traveling to India

Karachi, Mar 7 (JEN): A rights group in Pakistan has advised people against traveling to India as swine flu has claimed nearly 1000 lives in the neighbouring nation, media reports said.

WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine testing in Guinea

New York, Mar 6 (JEN): The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Thursday that it will begin conducting Ebola vaccination trials in Guinea this week, which if found effective, could b ...

Priyanka Khurana Goyal supports Cancer patients by walking the ramp

Mumbai, Mar 5 (JEN): On a buzzing Sunday evening at the National Sports Centre of India, the who's who of Mumbai, gathered together for a Fashion show organised by celebrity designers Shaina ...

WHO's solid evidence backing its call to reduce sugar intake

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): New guidelines released by the United Nations health agency on Wednesday recommended that adults and children worldwide reduce their daily sugar intake to boost health ...

WHO notes threat of polio spread in conflict-affected countries

New York, Mar 5 (JEN): An emergency meeting convened by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) noted on Wednesday that Pakistan had become the 10th country to be ‘infected’ b ...

WHO spotlights risks of noise-induced hearing loss

New York, Mar 4 (JEN): More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices such as smartphones and exposure to damaging ...