India records a sharp 49% decline in new HIV cases
IBNS-CMEDIA: The Indian government has announced that the country recorded a nearly 49 per cent decline in annual new HIV infections between 2010 and 2024. The data shared by the …
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WHO sounds alarm: Infertility now strikes 1 in 6 people worldwide!
#Fertility# Infertility# WHO# Reproductive Age Infertility is estimated to affect 1 in 6 people of reproductive age at some point in their lives, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The global …
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Alarming report! WHO study reveals TB claimed 1.2 million lives in 2024
IBNS-CMEDIA: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, claiming over 1.2 million lives and affecting an estimated 10.7 million people last year, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis …
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WHO condemns killings of patients and civilians amid escalating violence in El Fasher, Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemns the reported killing of more than 460 patients and their companions, as well as the abduction of six health workers, on 28 October from …
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Fiji is the 26th global country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
In a landmark public health achievement, Fiji has been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma, a neglected tropical disease (NTD) …
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WHO Empowering countries to harness digital health for stronger health systems
Digital technologies are rapidly transforming health systems around the world. From electronic medical records and telemedicine to artificial intelligence and data-driven surveillance, innovation is redefining how care is delivered, managed, …
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Maldives, the first nation in world eliminates mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B
#Hepatitis B# Maldives# WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Maldives for eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis B, while maintaining its earlier validation (in 2019) for EMTCT …
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One in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, WHO reports
#Antibiotic resistance# antibiotics# WHO New data released by WHO shows that one in six bacterial infections globally are resistant to standard antibiotics, endangering millions and straining health systems worldwide. According …
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PAHO to accelerate health progress in the Region of the Americas
Washington, D.C.(PAHO) – Member States of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) today set a bold agenda toward advancing health and well-being across the Americas, with the approval of the PAHO Strategic …
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WHO says no conclusive evidence links acetaminophen use to autism
#WHO # Donald Trump # acetaminophen # autism The World Health Organization (WHO) said there is no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a link between acetaminophen (paracetamol) use during pregnancy and autism, countering recent …
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