Tag: WHO
Cholera cases see a 60 per cent decrease the world over
The world has seen a 60 per cent decrease in Cholera cases in 2018, according to the World Health Organisation. The UN agency has...
Biosimilar drug prequalified by WHO to bring down cancer treatment cost
The World Health Organization last week prequalified its first biosimilar medicine for breast cancer, which has been a most common form of cancer among...
Smokers come down among younger generation
The younger generation of today seems to be less interested in using tobacco as revealed by the World Health Organisation. The UN Health experts...
Scientists develop vaccine against Zika virus
The researcher have made some significant advances in developing a novel vaccine against Zika virus which is still active in many countries, though not...
Tackle NCDs and improve road safety for better cities; WHO
For better cities, the World Health Organisation has called on to tackle the drivers of NCDs such as tobacco use, poor diet, lack of...
WHO announces eradication of Poliovirus type 3
The World Health Organisation has announced that wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) has been eradicated worldwide. Following the eradication of smallpox and wild poliovirus...
Nipah tackling gets India to lead WHO-SEARO
With its success in tackling the outbreak of Nipah and Zika viruses, India is taking the lead in the World Health Organization – South...
