New Delhi: The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that India has eliminated Trachoma as a public health problem, making it the third country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to reach this milestone. The official certification was presented to Smt. Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Mission Director of the National Health Mission, Ministry…
New Delhi: In a significant health alert, India has reported its first case of the Mpox clade 1 strain, which prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare Mpox a public health emergency last month. The strain has been detected in a 38-year-old man from the Malappuram district of Kerala, who had recently returned from…
New Delhi: In response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recent declaration of Monkeypox as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on August 14, 2024, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Jagat Prakash Nadda, convened a high-level meeting today to review the situation and India’s preparedness. As of now, there have been…
New Delhi: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh praised the World Health Organization (WHO) for its recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) with India, aimed at advancing the production of medical devices. The formal announcement of the agreement took place today at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi. The MoU was signed between the Sree Chitra…
Hyderabad: The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH) in Hyderabad as a WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine” (CC IND-177). This prestigious recognition, granted for four years starting June 3, 2024, is a testament to NIIMH’s outstanding contributions in the field…
Geneva: Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary, led the Indian delegation at the 77th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva today. During the Plenary Session, he highlighted India’s efforts in promoting universal health coverage and its commitment to global health. Chandra began his address by drawing parallels between this year’s theme,…
New Delhi: In a virtual address, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, marked the public launch event of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH). The GIDH, a WHO-managed network, was unanimously adopted by all G20 countries and international organizations. It was collectively launched as a key…
New Delhi: With the launch of ICD 11, Traditional Medicine Module 2 by the World Health Organization today, preparations have started for its implementation.
