News Topic:World Health Organization
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Dr Mir Mushtaq honored with WHO award for tobacco control efforts in Kashmir
Dr Mir Mushtaq, Nodal Officer NTCP DHSK, has been honoured with the prestigious WHO award for his outstanding contributions to tobacco control in the Kashmir Division.
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WHO Alert: Syrups were manufactured for The Gambia only, says Dy Drug Controller Kashmir
Deputy Drug Controller Kashmir said that people need not panic as the cough syrups, regarding which the WHO had issued an alert, were manufactured for The Gambia only.
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WHO alerts against four Indian cough syrups after 66 children die in Africa
World Health Organization issued an alert for four “contaminated” India-made medicines, chiefly for paediatric use, identified in the African nation of The Gambia.
Health
WHO declares monkeypox as global health emergency
The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Saturday.
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Kashmir
Pulwama figures among TB-free districts of India
Pulwama district in the southern region of Kashmir has been declared as one of the eight Tuberculosis-free districts of India.
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WHO monitoring a new Coronavirus variant named ‘Mu’
WHO has said it is monitoring a novel Coronavirus variant identified as ‘Mu’, first recognised in Colombia in South America.
Health
Next 100 days crucial regarding third wave of COVID-19: WHO expert
The Surveillance and Medical Officer (S&MO), WHO, Dr Ashiq Rashid Mir said that the vaccination has delayed the third wave of COVID-19.
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Ladakh
WHO provides 100 oxygen concentrators to Ladakh
World Health Organization (WHO) has provided one hundred oxygen concentrators to the union territory (UT) of Ladakh on Tuesday.
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Deputy CM visits Kaman Post, says cross-LoC trade requires Indo-Pak cooperation
Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Thursday visited Kaman Post in Uri sector and praised the Indian Army for its role and service in the remote border area.
Over 60 livestock killed in lightning strike in Pahalgam
More than 60 livestock were killed after a lightning strike during late-night hours in the Lanedagen area of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
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Iran rejects US ultimatum on Strait of Hormuz as conflict intensifies
Iran has formally rejected a 48-hour deadline issued by US President Donald Trump to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz, further deepening the volatility of the conflict.
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari, one man walks for a purer India
As dawn broke in Kashmir, Mr Gaurav Tyagi with an unwavering resolve took steady strides southward, echoing a purpose that transcends borders, languages, and beliefs.