Tag: WHO
Encourage face masks to tide over the pandemic: WHO
The World Health Organisation has asked the governments to encourage people to wear face masks in public places, shops, public transport and in other...
NCDs treatment disrupted in Covid time
The world is yet to get out of the grip of Coronavirus but the fight against this pandemic has cost dearly in the prevention...
9 in 10 smokers start before 18 years; WHO launches tool...
Nine in 10 smokers start before they are 18 years old and the tobacco industry was continuing its tactics to hook them to addictive...
NO concerns needed to breast feed babies
With concerns raised over spreading of coronavirus through breast milk, the World Health Organisation and UNICEF along with other agencies have once again clarified...
India to continue with hydroxychloroquine drug despite WHO reservations
A day after the World Health Organisation (WHO) raised concern over hydroxychloroquine drug for treating Covid 19, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)...
WHO warns of a second peak of Covid in countries that...
The countries where coronavirus infection has shown a decline could face a second peak if the restrictions are lifted all of a sudden, warned...
Hydroxycholoroquine trial suspended; WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has temporarily suspended the trial of hydroxycholoroquine, a drug that was recommended against Coronavirus. The drug was suspended following...
World needs a shared response at time of shared threat; Harsh...
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan assumed the chair of the Executive Board of World Health Organization for the year 2020-21....
Trace Corona source to prevent future health emergencies; WHO
The World Health Organisation said that the animal transmission source of Coronavirus in humans should be traced so as to prevent future health emergencies.
The...
WHO warns against lifting lockdown restrictions
With more countries considering lifting restrictions to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organisation has warned against the hurried decisions...
