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WHO-GMP/COPP Certification for Ayurvedic Products
WHO-GMP/COPP Certification for Ayurvedic Products
By PIB Delhi
The Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. (IMPCL) (Central Public Sector Enterprise) Mohan, Dist. Almora, Uttarakhand under the administrative control of Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India has applied for...
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing for the advancement of public health
WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing for the advancement of public health
12 July 2021
News release
https://www.who.int/news/item/12-07-2021-who-issues-new-recommendations-on-human-genome-editing-for-the-advancement-of-public-health
Two new companion reports released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) provide the first global recommendations to help establish...
WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts...
WHO recommends life-saving interleukin-6 receptor blockers for COVID-19 and urges producers to join efforts to rapidly increase access
6 July 2021, Geneva | The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its patient care guidelines to include interleukin-6...
Local Production Forum – WHO and partners highlight key steps to improve access to...
At Local Production Forum, WHO and partners highlight key steps to improve access to health technologies
25 June 2021
The first WHO World Local Production Forum ended today after five days of discussions centered on promoting quality...
WHO supporting South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
WHO supporting South African consortium to establish first COVID mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub
Geneva/Johannesburg/Paris, 21 June 2021: The World Health Organization (WHO) and its COVAX partners are working with a South African consortium comprising Biovac, Afrigen...
WHO guidance to help the world reach the target of reducing suicide rate by...
One in 100 deaths is by suicide
WHO guidance to help the world reach the target of reducing suicide rate by one-third by 2030
17 June 2021
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according...
Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access: WHO
Caesarean section rates continue to rise, amid growing inequalities in access: WHO
Rising rates suggest increasing numbers of medically unnecessary, potentially harmful procedures
GENEVA, 16 June 2021 --- According to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO),...
Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal
Nine in 10 African countries set to miss urgent COVID-19 vaccination goal
Brazzaville, 10 June 2021 – As COVID-19 cases in Africa rise for the third week running and vaccines are increasingly scarce, 47 of Africa’s...
“Covid-19 in Children: Threats & Precautions”
by PIB Delhi
CSIR’s new entity, the CSIR-National Institute of Science communication and Policy Research (NIScPR)), New Delhi, organized a half-day online session on COVID-19 in children yesterday (04 June 2021). The session was focused...
WHO Classification does not have a Chinese Variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Concern and Interest...
WHO announces simple, easy-to-say labels for SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Interest and Concern?
31 May 2021, Geneva | WHO has assigned simple, easy to say and remember labels for key variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
Director-General’s closing remarks at the World Health Assembly – 31 May 2021
Director-General’s closing remarks at the World Health Assembly - 31 May 2021
Your Excellency Madam President,
Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends.
First of all, I would like to thank Your Excellency Dasho Dechen Wangmo for your leadership...
WHO Update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly – 29 May 2021
Update from the Seventy-fourth World Health Assembly – 29 May 2021
New resolutions on:
Local production of medicinesEnding violence against childrenAddressing social determinants of health
Strengthening local production of medicines and other health technologies to improve access
Member State...
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Transmission indoors and outdoors
WHO’s Science in 5 on COVID-19: Transmission indoors and outdoors
Episode #40 How does SARS-CoV-2 , the virus that causes COVID-19, spread from one person to another? How can you keep yourself safe indoors and...
WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19
WHO supports people quitting tobacco to reduce their risk of severe COVID-19
28 May 2021
· WHO Director-General Special Awards for World No Tobacco Day announced: Minister of Health India and University of Bath for exceptional achievement in...
WHO Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021
Call to action to equip COVAX to deliver 2 billion doses in 2021
Countries that are advanced in their vaccination programmes are seeing cases of COVID-19 decline, hospitalisations decrease and early signs of some kind...
WHO presentations at WHA74 on COVID-19 Pandemic Response and the ACT-Accelerator
WHO presentations at WHA74 on COVID-19 Pandemic Response and the ACT-Accelerator
COVID-19 Pandemic Response update
By Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme
Below are some highlights from the presentation:
Relaxing measures prematurely has contributed to the surge...
Winners of the 2021 Health for All Film Festival – Announcement by WHO Director-General
Winners of the 2021 Health for All Film Festival - Announcement by WHO Director-General
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the winners of the 2nd edition of the Health for All Film Festival at a press conference today (winners list...
COVID-19 Research and Innovation Achievements Report by WHO
COVID-19 Research and Innovation Achievements
Within a few weeks of declaring COVID-19 to be a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), WHO published a coordinated global research roadmap, identifying the knowledge gaps the world...
The Health for All Film Festival
The Health for All Film Festival
Films are a powerful way to raise awareness, improve understanding and encourage action so that this festival aims to contribute to health promotion and education about health.
The WHO Health for...
WHO Director-General commends United States decision to support temporary waiver on intellectual property rights...
WHO Director-General commends United States decision to support temporary waiver on intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines
5 May 2021 News release Geneva
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus praised the commitment by the United States administration of...
