Tag: WHO
World AIDS Day 2019
"At the beginning of the fourth decade of the HIV endemic, profound stigma and discrimination is a fact of life for those with the...
Media Statement by WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia on International...
Violence against women is a serious threat to women’s health and well-being. Globally, an estimated 35.6% of all women experience physical and/or sexual intimate...
Media Statement by WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia on World...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global crisis that threatens the future of our most precious drugs: antibiotics. Across the world, AMR kills an estimated...
Media Statement by WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia on...
Diabetes is a significant threat to public health across the WHO South-East Asia Region. An estimated 91 million people in the region suffer from...
Nepal successfully eliminates trachoma, becomes first among South-East Asian countries
Kathmadnu, May 22, 2018 : According to The World Health Organization (WHO), Nepal has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. With the...
WHO issues new guidance on HIV self-testing
December 1, 2016: On the occasion of World AIDS Day, WHO has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and uptake...
Zika virus ‘no longer an emergency’ – WHO
 November 20, 2016: The mosquito-borne Zika virus will no longer be treated as an international medical emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared.
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Pakistan ready for WHO Ebola spots check
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken all necessary measures to prevent the import of the deadly Ebola virus and invited a WHO team to inspect its...
