An extra 15 minute daily walk could boost global economy: study
The WHO recommends that all adults should take at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise,… Read More
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WHO, Congo eye tighter rules for Ebola care over immunity concerns
The World Health Organization and Congolese authorities are proposing changes to how some Ebola patients… Read More
6 years ago
DRAP to start inspection of pharmaceutical companies
Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has decided to start the inspection of pharmaceutical companies in… Read More
6 years ago
WHO hands over medicines to Pakistan for quake victims
WHO has always stood by Pakistan in difficult times, said Zafar Mirza Read More
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Cholera outbreak leaves eight dead in Sudan
Cholera, a bacterial disease usually contracted from contaminated water supplies, can be fatal if not… Read More
6 years ago
Health workers aim to save lives with smartphone data
The $100 million project, backed by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank and… Read More
6 years ago
Tanzania not sharing information on suspected Ebola: WHO
East African nations have been on high alert over an outbreak of Ebola in the… Read More
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WHO investigating death in Tanzania due to unknown illness
A woman whose death in Tanzania is being investigated by the World Health Organization probably… Read More
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Suicide kills one person every 40 seconds, says WHO
'Hanging, poisoning and shooting are the most common suicide methods' Read More
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Govt to ensure completion of immunization agenda in Pakistan: Dr. Zafar Mirza
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr. Zafar Mirza has stressed that it… Read More
6 years ago
WHO says eradicating malaria ‘can be done’
Eradicating malaria is biologically feasible and a lofty aim, the World Health Organization said on… Read More
6 years ago
Microplastics in drinking water not a health risk for now: WHO
WHO says that microplastics larger than 150 micrometres are not likely to be absorbed by… Read More
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WHO says no new Ebola cases in Goma, vaccinates over 1,300
No new confirmed cases had been reported in Goma since the WHO’s previous report on… Read More
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Seven in DR Congo Ebola scare placed under surveillance: WHO
The WHO said the seven, comprising a woman and six of the man's children, had… Read More
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WHO says it could use more U.S. help on the ground in Ebola fight
The United States could bolster the battle against the Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of… Read More
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WHO says e-cigarettes ‘undoubtedly harmful’
'Although the specific level of risk associated with ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) has not… Read More
6 years ago
WHO panel decides not to declare international Ebola emergency
GENEVA: A World Health Organization panel decided not to declare an international emergency over Congo’s… Read More
6 years ago
Poliovirus: WHO extends travel restrictions on Pakistan for 90 days
'The Committee is gravely concerned by the significant further increase in WPV1 cases globally in… Read More
6 years ago
WHO finds presence of polio virus in samples collected in Karachi
The World Health Organization (WHO) had collected samples in Karachi to assess prevalence of the… Read More
6 years ago
‘Get your children vaccinated or face fine’
Measles is more contagious than tuberculosis or Ebola, yet it is eminently preventable with a… Read More
6 years ago