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Bhutan, Timor-Leste eliminate rubella; Achieve 2023 target of measles and rubella elimination

The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region today announced Bhutan and Timor-Leste have eliminated rubella, a highly contagious…

July 21, 2023

Pandemic Fund Allocates First Grants to Help Countries Be Better Prepared for Future Pandemics

The Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board has approved grants under its first round of funding allocations aimed to boost…

July 21, 2023

Situation update of Dengue in Nepal (As of 15 July, 2023)

Overview Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes. Dengue is…

July 19, 2023

First WHO guidance on snakebite treatments published

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published the first in a series of WHO public-benefit target product profiles (TPPs) for…

June 25, 2023

WHO outlines 40 research priorities on antimicrobial resistance

WHO has published its first global research agenda for the world’s scientists to address the most urgent human health priorities…

June 24, 2023

Focus on unvaccinated children, strengthen routine immunization capacities: WHO

New Delhi | June 12, 2023: The World Health Organization today called for focused efforts to provide lifesaving childhood…

June 12, 2023

Effects of age on non-communicable disease risk factors among Nepalese adults

The research paper, published in the PLOS ONE journal, suggests that early identification and management of biological risk…

June 3, 2023

World No Tobacco Day: “We need food,not tobacco

World No Tobacco Day: “We need food, not tobacco”By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East…

May 30, 2023

Awards for outstanding contributions to public health presented during the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly

WHO 26 May 2023 News release During a moving ceremony at the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly in Geneva, awards…

May 27, 2023

WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops

26 May 2023 – On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges governments to stop subsidizing…

May 25, 2023