World Health Organisation

Odisha Marches Towards Malaria Elimination; State’s Model Documented By WHO As ‘Best Practice’

Bhubaneswar: From a highly malaria endemic state to 90% reduction in number of positive cases in three years from 2016,…

June 25, 2021

Wrong Depiction Of India Map: WHO Puts Up Disclaimer On Website

New Delhi: The Central government is strongly pursuing the matter of wrong depiction of India’s map on the World Health…

February 4, 2021

India Surpasses WHO’s COVID-19 Testing Recommendation By 6 Times, Claims Govt

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Monday tweeted that India has surpassed the World Health…

October 5, 2020

There’s No Guarantee Any COVID Vaccine Will Actually Work, Says WHO Chief

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) cannot guarantee that a COVID-19 vaccine would actually work. “We have no guarantee that…

September 23, 2020

COVID-19: WHO Retracts Statement, Says Asymptomatic Patients Can Cause Around 40% Of Transmissions

  Washington: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has had to retract a statement made a few days ago by its…

June 14, 2020

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan To Take Charge As WHO Executive Board Chairman On May 22

New Delhi: The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will soon take charge as Chairman of the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

May 20, 2020

India Among 62 Nations Asking For Probe Into COVID-19 Origin, WHO Response

Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and its director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will face some tough questions at its…

May 17, 2020