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World health assembly 2024: India to showcase its digital health schemes
India will focus on showcasing on how digital tools and services have brought on a health transformation in the country at the upcoming 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 27 to June 1, according to government officials
Updated on May 26, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Rhythma Kaul, New Delhi
No final agreement as deadline for pandemic accord closes
WHO said that significant progress had been made regarding the drafting of the accord and that the talks are going to continue further till the start of the World Health Assembly towards May end
Updated on May 11, 2024 11:29 AM IST
World Health Day 2024: Date, theme, history and significance
World Health Day 2024 is celebrated every year on April 7 to raise awareness around various health issues worldwide. From history to theme, all about the day.
Updated on Apr 07, 2024 10:18 AM IST
Parmita Uniyal, New Delhi
We need Taiwan as observer at WHA and Covid investigation, says US
United States secretary of health and human services Xavier Becerra also stressed need for the second phase of the study on the origins of coronavirus with terms of reference that are transparent, science-based, and give international experts the independence to assess the source of the virus and the early days of the outbreak.
Published on May 25, 2021 05:05 PM IST
Shishir Gupta, New Delhi
WHA under lens as demand for fuller probe into China link to Covid-19 grows
The World Health Assembly may also consider a global pandemic treaty to plug the gaps found by the three reports and make it legally binding on nations to prevent any future pandemic outbreak.
Published on May 24, 2021 12:56 PM IST
Shishir Gupta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Covid-19 response, China’s offer of help: All about day 1 of WHO session
The session of the World Health Assembly, which was curtailed to just to days from the usual three weeks, almost entirely focused on reviewing the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated on May 19, 2020 11:33 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Agencies
Covid-19 origin under probe, WHO’s Tedros Adhanom sends Prez Xi a special invite
China has been pushing back international demand for a probe, saying that the US and Australia, which has been in the forefront in demanding a probe, were politicising the issue and could hamper the fight against the pandemic.
Updated on May 18, 2020 06:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Beijing | Sutirtho Patranobis
Ahead of big WHO meet, 100+ countries back calls for probe into Covid-19 origin
India has supported the resolution sponsored by Australia and the European Union that is seen to target China and WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Updated on May 18, 2020 03:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Shishir Gupta
US vs China over Covid-19 goes up a notch ahead of WHO meet. Round 2 over Taiwan
Taiwan, the self-ruled island that Beijing considers a wayward province awaiting reunification, has been excluded from WHO membership due to objections from China.
Updated on May 14, 2020 08:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Shishir Gupta
Plea to WHO: Don’t approve traditional Chinese medicine
Wildlife scientists around the globe have warned about TCM’s alleged ties to the decline of wild animals, especially threatened big cats.
Published on May 21, 2019 04:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | HT Correspondent
World Health Day 2019: History, significance and theme
World Health Day 2019: The objective of the World Health Day is to spread awareness about equal healthcare facilities all over the world and to dispel all the myths that are there regarding health related matters.
Updated on Apr 07, 2019 10:12 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Delhi | HT Correspondent
India committed to achieving universal health coverage, says JP Nadda
Nadda said the government recently launched the Ayushman Bharat programme, which rests on the twin pillars of health and well-ness centres, and the National Health Protection Mission for 100 million families covering 500 million individuals.
Updated on May 22, 2018 12:51 PM IST
Press Trust of India, New Delhi | Press Trust of India