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N. Korea's maternal mortality rate estimated at 67 per 1 lakh live births in 2023: Report

Seoul, April 11: North Korea's maternal mortality rate was estimated at 67 per 100,000 live births in 2023, a number dramatically lower than in 2000 but nearly 17 times higher than South Korea's figure, a report showed Friday.

UAE hosts World Local Production Forum

Abu Dhabi, April 8: Abdulrahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Minister of Health and Prevention (MoHAP), inaugurated the third edition of World Local Production Forum (WLPF) in Abu Dhabi, in the presence of Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Chairman of the Board of the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE).

WHO faces $2.5 billion funding gap after US' withdrawal

Geneva, April 3: The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a budget gap of $1.9 billion for 2026 and 2027, along with a 600-million-dollar deficit through 2025, according to media reports.

Proportion of Australian adults with diabetes rises to 6.6 pc

Canberra, March 31: The proportion of Australian adults with diabetes has increased by almost one-third in the last decade, official data showed.

Tanzania reports 40 pc reduction in new TB infections over eight years

Dar es Salaam, March 25: Tanzania joined the international community in marking World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, saying the government has successfully reduced new TB infections by about 40 per cent in eight years.

Govt made remarkable strides in combating TB, committed to eliminating it: Nadda

New Delhi, March 24: The government has made remarkable strides in combating tuberculosis -- the world's deadliest infectious disease, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on Monday.

Angola's cholera death toll surpasses 300

Luanda, March 21: The death toll from Angola's cholera outbreak has risen to 313, with a total of 8,141 cases reported, according to the country's Ministry of Health.

Uganda's mpox cases reach 4,342, death toll rises to 31

Kampala, March 18: The cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has reached 4,342, with 31 deaths reported since the outbreak was declared in the East African country eight months ago, the Ugandan Ministry of Health said on Tuesday.

Violence, displacements overwhelm healthcare system in Sudan's El-Fasher: UN

United Nations, March 12: Violence and waves of displacements have overwhelmed the fragile healthcare system in El-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state, UN humanitarians said.

Cholera outbreak kills over 200 people in Angola

Luanda, March 1: The number of people killed in the latest cholera outbreak in Angola has risen to 201, the country's Health Ministry has announced.

Angola's cholera death toll climbs to 150

Luanda, Feb 18: The number of people killed in the latest cholera outbreak in Angola has reached 150, the Health Ministry has said.

HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Senegal stands at 0.3 pc

Dakar, Feb 18: The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Senegal stands at just 0.3 per cent, Executive Secretary of the National Council for the Fight Against AIDS Safietou Thiam said.

Cholera outbreak kills over 110 people in Angola

Luanda, Feb 12: Angola has recorded 3,402 cholera cases and 114 deaths since the outbreak began in early January, according to the Health Ministry's daily press release.

Study shows potassium-enriched salt can reduce recurrent stroke risk

New Delhi, Feb 11: Potassium supplements in salt can significantly reduce the risks of stroke recurrence as well as death, according to an international study.

Continued clashes in Congo's South Kivu trigger mass displacement: UN

United Nations, Feb 8: With hostilities subsiding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s occupied Goma City in North Kivu province, UN humanitarians said that violence in South Kivu province is increasing and triggering mass displacement of people.

Argentina announces it will leave World Health Organization

Buenos Aires, February 6: Argentina has announced it will leave World Health Organization (WHO). Argentina's presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni made the announcement regarding the decision, CNN reported.

WHO hails India's leadership in pharmacopoeial standard-setting

New Delhi, Feb 5: India's leadership in pharmacopoeial standard setting is commendable, said Dr. Roderico H.Ofrin, WHO Representative to India, on Wednesday. Ofrin also stressed the importance of regulatory harmonisation in ensuring patient safety and public health.

WHO welcomes Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda

Kampala, Feb 4: The ongoing Ebola vaccine trial in Uganda is an achievement in the fight against the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.

Nepal rolls out HPV vaccination campaign on World Cancer Day to immunize over 1.6 million girls

Kathmandu, February 4: Nepal has launched the national Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign on World Cancer Day today, aiming to immunize over 1.6 million girls aged 10-15 years.

Zambia to launch vaccination campaign in cholera-affected town

Lusaka, Feb 4: Health authorities in Zambia will commence an oral cholera vaccination campaign in Chililabombwe Town in Copperbelt Province currently hard-hit by a cholera outbreak, a senior government official said.

Mongolia to receive 2,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine

Ulan Bator, Feb 4: Mongolia is set to receive 2,000 doses of meningococcal vaccine next week, Health Minister Togtmol Munkhsaikhan announced.

Australian research finds no link between mobile phones and various cancers

Canberra, Feb 4: Research led by Australia's nuclear and radiation safety agency has found no link between mobile phone use and various cancers.

TN Health Department on high alert as scrub typhus cases rise

Chennai, Feb 4: The Tamil Nadu Health Department has issued an alert to district health officers as cases of scrub typhus continue to rise across the state.

WHO launches South-East Asia Regional Strategy for comprehensive cancer prevention 2024-2030

New Delhi, January 3: On the occasion of World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted its continued efforts to address the growing cancer burden in the South-East Asia region.

85 pc increase in cancer cases, deaths expected by 2050 in S. E Asia: WHO

New Delhi, Feb 3: South-East Asia region is expected to witness an 85 per cent increase in the number of new Cancer cases and deaths, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday, ahead of World Cancer Day.

Kenya on high alert over Sudan Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda

Nairobi, Feb 1: Kenya's Ministry of Health has intensified surveillance at all entry points across the country following an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in neighbouring Uganda.

With calm being restored in DR Congo, risk of disease outbreaks increases: UN

United Nations, Feb 1: While calm is being restored in Goma, the key eastern city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the risk of disease outbreaks, including cholera and Mpox, increases on the outskirts, according to the United Nations officials.

Gaza health needs 'immense': WHO

Geneva, January 31: The UN's World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday that humanitarian needs in Gaza remain "immense," despite a rise in aid deliveries following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis

Niamey, Jan 31: Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared that the country is free of onchocerciasis.

WHO deploys emergency team to help Uganda fight new Ebola outbreak

Kampala, Jan 31: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that it has deployed an emergency medical team to help Uganda fight a deadly Ebola outbreak that killed a health worker in Kampala, the Ugandan capital.

Niger becomes first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis

Niamey, Jan 31: Niger's Minister of Public Health, Population and Social Affairs Garba Hakimi officially declared at a ceremony that the country is free of onchocerciasis.

India reported 151 Zika virus disease in 2024, highest in Maharashtra: WHO

New Delhi, Jan 30: India has reported a total of 151 Zika virus disease (ZVD) between January 1 and December 31, 2024, according to the latest update by the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO chief congratulates Guinea for eliminating human sleeping sickness

New Delhi, Jan 30: World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday congratulated Guinea for eliminating human African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness -- a neglected tropical disease.

UAE marks 35 years of fighting neglected tropical diseases

Abu Dhabi, January 29: The UAE has been at the forefront of global efforts to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) for 35 years, a commitment that began in 1990 when the UAE's Founding Father, the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, donated USD 5.77 million to The Carter Centre in support of efforts to eradicate Guinea worm disease.

African officials call for strengthening public health security amid new outbreaks

Mombasa, Jan 29: The recurrence of infectious diseases such as Ebola, monkeypox and Marburg in Africa calls for enhancing the resilience of the continent's public health systems through sustainable funding, technology adoption, improved surveillance and community engagement.

At least 4 children reportedly killed, 3 injured in Saudi Hospital attack in Sudan: UNICEF

New York, January 28: Following the attack on Saudi Teaching Maternal Hospital in El Fasher, Sudan, which resulted in 70 deaths and 19 injuries, UNICEF on Tuesday said that at least one girl and three boys were reportedly killed and three boys injured.

No threat of Guillain Barre Syndrome in Bengal: State Health Department

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