news about World health organization
Jun 12, 2019 08:23
The key to success of this partnership is respect and trust with the goal of providing quality care at affordable cost. read more
May 30, 2019 01:49
A meeting to discuss modalities of the campaign was held on Wednesday, in which Yadav issued guidelines and instructions to various MCG officials. read more
May 30, 2019 01:49
A meeting to discuss modalities of the campaign was held on Wednesday, in which Yadav issued guidelines and instructions to various MCG officials. read more
May 23, 2019 08:50
Ramadan fasting can help decrease insulin resistance and maintain a healthy body weight, a study suggests. read more
May 09, 2019 07:52
Consumption is projected to reach 7.6 ltr per adult by 2030, the highest rise being forecast in middle-income countries such as China, India, Vietnam and Myanmar, the medical journal said. read more
Apr 25, 2019 07:44
This has led to a 30% spike in measles cases worldwide since 2016, taking cases to 6.7 million and deaths to 110,000 in 2017. India confirmed 55,399 measles cases in 2018. read more
Apr 24, 2019 21:20
The vaccine pilot project must not lead to diversion of funds from the existing toolkit read more
Apr 24, 2019 00:27
The civic body is also looking at raising awareness by targeting families read more
Apr 23, 2019 03:09
Dr Padmaja Keskar, executive health officer, BMC, confirmed that they are investigating a measles outbreak. read more
Apr 23, 2019 00:38
40 new cases reported; Patients from areas where locals, school officials have repeatedly refused vaccinations, says civic body read more
Apr 21, 2019 16:13
Several countries, including India, have integrated digital technologies into public health systems to improve outreach and fill gaps in traditional health services. read more
Apr 19, 2019 19:40
To prevent the outbreak of deadly infections such as Candida auris, hospital infection control must be taken seriously read more
Apr 14, 2019 18:06
In India, there is one government doctor for every 10,189 people (the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a ratio of 1:1,000), or a deficit of 600,000 doctors, and the nurse:patient ratio is 1:483, implying a shortage of two million nurses. read more
Apr 11, 2019 00:01
The strain was, however, distantly related to strains of cholera bacteria that are causing current outbreaks and have sparked epidemics in the past. read more
Apr 07, 2019 14:09
There is a desperate need for mental health literacy. An ecosystem of care, empathy and inclusion requires involvement of politicians, celebrities, activists, scholars and citizens. Only then can we change the way we address mental illnesses. The conversation... read more