Nations reach deal in principle on future pandemic response
World Health organization members on Saturday reached agreement over how to tackle future pandemics after three years of discussions, the co-chair of the negotiating body told AFP.
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Court orders freeze of 14 Suchana Foundation accounts
The metropolitan special judge court on Tuesday ordered to freeze 14 bank accounts of Suchana Foundation of Saima Wajed Putul, South East Asian regional director of the World Health Organization and daughter of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina...
Now or never for pandemic accord: WHO
The head of the World Health Organization insisted on Monday it was 鈥榥ow or never鈥� to strike a landmark global accord on tackling future pandemics, despite the United States withdrawing from negotiations.
WHO launches plan for free child cancer medicines
The World Health Organization on Tuesday launched a new platform providing cost-free cancer medicines for thousands of children living in low- and middle-income countries, in a bid to improve lagging survival rates.
ULAB joins WHO QualityRights initiative
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh announces its participation in the World Health Organization鈥檚 QualityRights initiative, in collaboration with the global alliance for public relations and communication management...
Gaza hospital shut after Israeli raid, director held: WHO
An Israeli military raid targeting Hamas militants has forced a major hospital in northern Gaza out of service and led to the detention of its director, the World Health Organization and health officials said Saturday.
Toxic smog smothering Delhi smashes WHO limit
Residents of India鈥檚 capital New Delhi choked in a blanketing toxic smog Wednesday as worsening air pollution surged past 50 times the World Health Organization鈥檚 recommended daily maximum...
WHO warns of ransomware attacks on hospitals
The World Health Organization and some 50 countries issued a warning Friday at the United Nations about the rise of ransomware attacks against hospitals, with the United States specifically blaming Russia.
WHO seeks mpox vaccine production surge
The World Health Organization on Friday urged manufacturers to ramp up production of mpox vaccines to rein in the spread of a more dangerous strain of the virus.
Covid still kills 1,700 a week worldwide: WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.
Unique health ID for citizens under way: minister
Health minister Samanta Lal Sen on Tuesday said that the work was under way to create a shared health record for every citizen, providing a unique health ID...
First fatal human case of H5N2 bird flu identified: WHO
The World Health Organization said Wednesday a person in Mexico had died in the first confirmed human case globally of infection with the H5N2 variant of bird flu.
WHO condemns 鈥榓brupt halt鈥� to medical evacuations from Gaza
Desperately needed medical evacuations from Gaza 鈥� already very limited 鈥� came to a full stop when Israel launched its military offensive on Rafah three weeks ago, the...
Human cases of bird flu 鈥榓n enormous concern鈥�, says WHO
The World Health Organization voiced alarm on Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an 鈥榚xtraordinarily high鈥� mortality rate...
New nets 鈥榩revent鈥� 13 million malaria cases in Africa: project
A new kind of mosquito net delivered across sub-Saharan Africa averted an estimated 13 million malaria cases and nearly 25,000 deaths over three years, the project鈥檚 backers said on Wednesday.聽...
Hepatitis viruses kill over 3,500 people a day: WHO
Over 3,500 people die from hepatitis viruses every day and the global toll is rising, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, calling for swift action to fight the second-largest infectious killer.聽...