Medicines alone will not solve global obesity woes: WHO
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) While obesity is growing as a global health challenge contributing to millions of preventable deaths each year, the World Health Organisation (WHO), in a new report on Monday, said that medications like Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) alone will not solve the problem affecting more than one billion people worldwide. WHO defines […]
V-P Radhakrishnan highlights CAG’s global standing as external auditor for WHO & ILO
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Sunday, highlighted that the global reputation of India’s Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has surged, with its role as external auditor for organisations like the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Addressing the fifth Audit Diwas celebrations here, the Vice-President […]
Sudan receives 2.9 million cholera vaccine doses amid surge in cases
Khartoum, May 31 (IANS) The Sudanese Ministry of Health announced that it has received over 2.9 million doses of the cholera vaccine amid a surge in cases, especially in the capital Khartoum. “A total of 2,905,400 cholera vaccine doses have been received as part of efforts to combat the cholera outbreak currently affecting Sudan, particularly […]
