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Unsafe abortions are killing women in South Asia

February 22, 2023

Women in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal have the option to end their pregnancies, but access to safe abortion is limited Asia is often painted as less...

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Milk formula industry earns $55 bn annually dissuading breastfeeding: study

February 14, 2023

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Breastfeeding has proven health benefits for both mothers and babies in high-income and low-income settings, yet according to WHO, less than half of newborns...

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Dar-es-Salaam Declaration: 12 African countries vow to eradicate AIDS by 2030

February 3, 2023

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The first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children held in Tanzanian capital marks a step up in action to ensure that all children...

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Health information cannot be achieved through boosted content: Top WHO official

January 25, 2023

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Terms using of ads and boosted content to promote health information on internet platforms as problematic Access to accurate health information cannot be...

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77% of all stillbirths in 2021 occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia

January 19, 2023

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If health services are not improved, around 59 million children and youth will die before 2030 and nearly 16 million babies will be lost to stillbirth, says UN...

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Hetero’s drug approved by the WHO to be sold in combi-pack

January 18, 2023

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The company said that the WHO has recommended Nirmatrelvir and Ritonavir for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients at the highest risk of hospital admission...

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WHO probing Indian cough syrup after 66 children die in Africa

October 6, 2022

The four products are Promethazine Oral Solution, Kofexmalin Baby Cough Syrup, Makoff Baby Cough Syrup and Magrip N Cold Syrup manufactured by Maiden...

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Rising dengue cases in Afghanistan draw WHO attention

October 1, 2022

In August, the WHO confirmed a new wave of dengue fever in the country with a total of 64 cases reported between 12 June and 30 July from Nangarhar province...

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WHO acted too slowly when COVID-19 pandemic began: Lancet Commission

September 17, 2022

Asserts that the global health organization failed to issue warnings regarding the virus’s human transmission potential and deem it a public health...

India@75

People live longer now, but still lower than the world average

August 25, 2022

The average life expectancy of Indians has increased from 35 to 70 years between 1947 and 2022, while the global average stands at 72.75 years. The world’s...