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World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that acts as a coordinating authority on international public health. Established on 7 April 1948, it succeeded the Health Organization, which was an agency of the League of Nations. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group and its headquarters ..
..Read More75th Edition of the World Health Assembly
From 22nd to 28th May 2022, the 75th World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva, Switzerland. This is the first in-person Health Assembly since the COVID-19 pandemic began. What is the theme of this year’s health assembly? “Health for peace, peace for health” is the theme for this year’s assembly. The COVID-19 pandemic along ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: COVID 19 pandemic • Geneva • Sustainable Financing Working Group • Switzerland • World Health Assembly • World Health Organization
World Immunization Week – Update (April, 2022)
The World Health Organization (WHO) coordinates World Immunization Week and it is celebrated annually in the last week of April (24 to 30th April). This week aims to promote vaccine usage for the protection of people across all age groups against various diseases. Overview: Immunization helps in saving millions of lives across the world. It ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Events Current Affairs • Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Disease • Immunization • Vaccines • World Health Organization • World Immunization Week
World Malaria Day
Annually on the 25th of April World Malaria Day is observed across the world to highlight the need for sustained political commitment and continued investment so as to prevent and control malaria across the world. Overview: The World Health Organization has continuously highlighted the need for and also called for innovations and investments to bring ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Africa Malaria Day • Malaria • World Health Organization • World Malaria Day • World Malaria Day 2022
Why India objects to WHO methodology of COVID death toll estimate?
The methodology that has been used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to estimate the COVID-19 related deaths in India has been objected to by India. The health ministry has issued a statement saying that for a large country like India, the same mathematical model cannot be used as it is used for countries with ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • Health Ministry • India • WHO • World Health Organization
World Health Day
Annually on the 7th of April World Health Day is observed across the globe. This day is celebrated with the aim of discussing health-related issues and also draws attention to specific health issues from across the world. History of this day On 22nd July 1949, the first World Health Day was celebrated. The date was ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Our Planet Our Health • World Health Day • World Health Day 2022 • World Health Organization