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Blood transfusion cornerstone of effective healthcare, emergency response: WHO

New Delhi, June 13: Blood transfusion is the cornerstone of effective healthcare and emergency responses, said Saima Wazed, Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia on Friday, ahead of the World Blood Donor Day.World Blood Donor Day is marked annually on June 14. This year the theme is “Give...
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WHO adopts historic Pandemic Agreement to bridge global healthcare gaps,...

Geneva, May 20: In a historic move, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday formally adopted the world's first Pandemic Agreement, after three years of negotiations.The Agreement, adopted by consensus by member countries of the WHO at the ongoing 78th World Health Assembly, aims to...
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Pedestrians, cyclists among over 330K deaths from road crashes in SE Asia in...

New Delhi, May 12: Pedestrians and cyclists are among more than 330,000 deaths from road crashes in the Southeast Asia region in 2021, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, as part of the eighth UN Global Road Safety Week.The UN Global Road Safety Week is marked biennially,...
WHO adds Moderna vaccine to emergency use list
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WHO adds Moderna vaccine to emergency use list

Geneva, May 1: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday listed the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, making it the fifth vaccine to receive emergency validation from the WHO.In December 2020, the US Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorisation for the...
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