WHO awaits India’s clarification to assess over export of ‘Coldrif’ cough syrup
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Amid increasing deaths of children allegedly due to contamination of cough syrup, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday sought answers from the Indian authorities on the export of ‘Coldrif’. According to a report by Reuters, the WHO wanted to know whether Coldrif was exported. Based on confirmation from the […]
Govt committed to achieving WHO recommended doctor-patient ratio of 1:1000: NMC Chairman
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) The Union government is committed to achieving the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended doctor-patient ratio of 1:1000, said Dr Abhijat Chandrakant Sheth, Chairman of National Medical Commission (NMC) on Saturday. He was speaking at the 11th Convocation Ceremony of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr […]
Global cholera crisis continues: 31 countries reported outbreaks in 2025, says WHO
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Even after being preventable and treatable, cholera continues as a global health problem with 31 countries reporting outbreaks in 2025, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Saturday. The report showed that despite treatment being available, deaths due to the disease rose by 50 per […]
