A new, unidentified illness has been reported in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is buffeted by multiple public health and humanitarian crises, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.
President Trump’s actions cannot be brushed aside as inconsequential because they emanate from only one individual in one country.
BTS' Jimin bags the BRTI Gold certification for the track ‘Who’ in the U.K, becoming the first male K-pop soloist to brag the feat following PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style.’
Six European national health authorities have called for increased European engagement with the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the potential withdrawal of the US.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the release of additional $2 million to support Uganda's effort to fight the ongoing Ebola outbreak
While this social aberration has been around for decades, everyday examples demonstrate the continued presence of this iniquitous practice.
The budget was completely silent on any tax revisions on bidis or smokeless tobacco, which are consumed by most Indian tobacco users. It is pertinent to mention here that cigarettes account for only 15 per cent of tobacco users in India. There are reports which establish that cigarette smokers switch to bidis when cigarettes become exorbitant; this is equally detrimental to health. For public health professionals this negligible tax increase on cigarettes in the Union Budget and leaving taxes on other tobacco products unaffected was a major disappointment
The scope of climate change is not limited to Bangladesh only. Almost every country needs to worry, and India should particularly think about it. What Uttarakhand's Joshimath has recently faced should be indeed alarming.
The state has secured 1st rank among all the states in full immunization coverage with 90.5 per cent coverage achievement.
Doctors say that early detection, raising awareness, and upskilling the healthcare workers to test through modern methods is something WHO and countries affected by leprosy are working on
