World Health Assembly: Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus elected as new WHO Director-General
Dr Adhanom succeeds China's Dr Margaret Chan, who has been WHO’s Director-General since 1 January 2007.
May 24, 2017, 10:04 AM IST
70th World Health Assembly kicks off in Geneva: WHO head Dr Margaret Chan gives her last address to member states
As representatives of 194 member states gather at its annual meeting in Geneva, China's Dr Margaret Chan gave her last address as Director-General of the WHO, with her tenure coming to an end.
May 23, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
World Malaria Day 2017: WHO calls for accelerated scale-up of efforts to prevent malaria, save lives
Insecticide-treated nets have had the greatest impact, accounting for an estimated 69% of cases prevented through control tools.
Apr 25, 2017, 08:53 AM IST
What happens when you take wrong medication
As per the World Health Organisation (WHO), medication errors cause at least one death every day and injure approximately 1.3 million people annually in the United States of America alone.
Mar 31, 2017, 16:50 PM IST
Diabetes affects one in 11 people globally: WHO
The numbers would continue to increase unless "drastic action" was taken, officials said.
Apr 06, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
Ebola no longer poses global health risk: WHO
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
Mar 30, 2016, 21:04 PM IST
Zika virus: Sexual transmission more common than thought, says WHO
Reports and investigations in several countries strongly suggest that sexual transmission of the virus is more common than previously assumed.
Mar 09, 2016, 02:19 AM IST
