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Global TB funding lags, reaching only a quarter of WHO targets

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Global TB funding lags, reaching only a quarter of WHO targets

Ending tuberculosis (TB) globally will require accelerated progress in countries with the highest burden, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, noting that eight countries account for 67% of all TB patients, with India topping the list with a quarter of all patients. Despite many gains, global progress levels remain far from meeting the WHO’s…

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‘Now or never’ for pandemic accord, says WHO chief after U.S. pulls out

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‘Now or never’ for pandemic accord, says WHO chief after U.S. pulls out

Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus | Photo Credit: Reuters The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday (February 17, 2025) it was “now or never” to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, despite the United States withdrawing from negotiations. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…

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US President Donald Trump May Consider Rejoining World Health Organization

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US President Donald Trump May Consider Rejoining World Health Organization

Las Vegas: President Donald Trump said on Saturday he may consider rejoining the World Health Organization, days after ordering a US exit from the global health agency over what he described as a mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. “Maybe we would consider doing it again, I don’t know. Maybe we…

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U.S. should reconsider its decision, says WHO

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U.S. should reconsider its decision, says WHO

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. File | Photo Credit: Reuters “We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the U.S.A. and the WHO,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general, World Health Organization (WHO), said in a statement issued on Monday following…

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Five Years On, WHO Urges China To Share Data On Covid Origins

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Five Years On, WHO Urges China To Share Data On Covid Origins

Geneva: The World Health Organization on Monday implored China to share data and access to help understand how Covid-19 began, five years on from the start of the pandemic that upended the planet. Covid-19 killed millions of people, shredded economies and crippled health systems. “We continue to call on China to share data and access…

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Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal, expert says

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Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal, expert says

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on the first day of his second term, according to a health law expert familiar with the discussions. “I have it on good authority…

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Major WHO-partnered eye care project in Assam soon

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Major WHO-partnered eye care project in Assam soon

GUWAHATI A global project partnered by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat refractive errors will soon be implemented in Assam. SPECS 2030 or Strengthening Provision of Eye Care Services project, the WHO’s first at a large scale in South Asia and Southeast Asia, aims to address the need to combat refractive errors, the leading…

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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

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More Than 80% Of Indians Exposed To Climate-Related Health Risks: Ex-WHO Chief Scientist

Almost everyone in India is now vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said, underscoring the urgent need for cross-ministerial and international collaboration to address its effects on health, gender and economic stability in the country. Swaminathan pointed to women and children as…

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WHO urges promotion of healthy diet, physical activity in Southeast Asia

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WHO urges promotion of healthy diet, physical activity in Southeast Asia

The South-East Asia Region was experiencing rapid demographic transition with urbanisation and economic growth further driving unhealthy diets, reduced physical activity and more sedentary lifestyles. Image for representation. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday (September 17, 2024) called on countries in the global health body’s ‘South-East Asia Region’ to…

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