World Health Organisation

October 26, 2022

EU to clamp down on deadly air pollution with tougher laws

The European Commission will propose three laws targeting health and environment-damaging air and water pollution.

October 06, 2022
WHO flags 4 Indian cold and cough syrups as 66 children die in Gambia

A lab analysis of the four products confirms the presence of unacceptable amounts of diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which are toxic to humans when consumed and can prove fatal.
September 12, 2022
Pedestrian deaths form 30% of road accidents in India: IIT Delhi

In some large Indian cities, the proportion of pedestrians killed is up to 60 per cent of all road traffic deaths
May 23, 2022
WHO honours ASHA workers of India

The all-woman ASHA workers were honoured for their crucial role in the battle against COVID-19 and for providing access to healthcare services in rural areas.
April 03, 2022
WHO suspends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin supply to UN agencies

The WHO said the vaccine is effective and no safety concerns exist, but the suspension of production for export will result in the interruption of Covaxin supply.
January 29, 2022
NeoCov's potential danger to humans needs to be studied, says WHO after Chinese warning

A study by Chinese researchers had concluded that a type of coronavirus, NeoCov, that spreads among bats in South Africa may pose a threat to humans in future if it mutates further.
December 30, 2021
WHO warns of 'tsunami of cases' from Omicron, Delta

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said at a press briefing that he's "highly concerned that Omicron being more transmissible, circulating at the same time as Delta -- is leading to a tsunami of cases."

World Health Organisation

EU to clamp down on deadly air pollution with tougher laws

WHO flags 4 Indian cold and cough syrups as 66 children die in Gambia

Pedestrian deaths form 30% of road accidents in India: IIT Delhi

WHO honours ASHA workers of India

WHO suspends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin supply to UN agencies

NeoCov's potential danger to humans needs to be studied, says WHO after Chinese warning

WHO warns of 'tsunami of cases' from Omicron, Delta

Omicron: Urgent need to scale up public health, social measures to curtail spread, says WHO

Omicron variant: South Africa slams travel ban imposed by various countries

Resurgence of COVID-19 in Europe a warning to Kerala, say experts