Tag: WHO

WHO to observe Ayush medical coding day every January 10

The Brew News Team Dec. 17, 2024

NEW DELHI: From January 10, 2025, the World Health Organisation (WHO) will observe “Ayush Medical Coding and Records Day” annually. This initiative aims to standardise and promote traditional medicine systems like Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy (Ayush) on a global scale. The decision was announced during the 10th World Ayurveda Congress in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, […]

UAE evacuates 210 patients from Gaza in cooperation with WHO

The Brew News Team Nov. 07, 2024

ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE), in cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), conducted a humanitarian initiative to evacuate 86 critically wounded patients from the Gaza Strip – including children and cancer patients in need of extensive treatment, accompanied by 124 of their family members – to Abu Dhabi from Ramon Airport in […]

Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO

The Brew News Team Oct. 22, 2024

CAIRO: Egypt has just been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is a big deal for a country with over 100 million people! This achievement is the result of nearly 100 years of hard work by both the Egyptian government and its people to eliminate malaria, a disease that has been around […]

End ‘collective amnesia’ over COVID-19, says WHO

The Brew News Team Oct. 10, 2024

COPENHAGEN: The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said that humanity’s “collective amnesia” about the gravity of the COVID-19 pandemic “should not prevent us from protecting ourselves and our loved ones from the ongoing spread of respiratory diseases”. Coronaviruses like COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “must be taken seriously” as they are particularly dangerous […]

UAE continues to supporting healthcare in Gaza in collaboration with WHO

The Brew News Team Sep. 23, 2024

ABU DHABI: The Emirati field hospital in Rafah has welcomed a delegation from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to assess medical initiatives, establish collaborative mechanisms, exchange knowledge, and highlight the UAE’s healthcare resources and equipment dedicated to alleviating the suffering of Palestinian people in Gaza. Also read: The tiny plastics causing big problems: What are […]

WHO revises guidelines for treating influenza patients and care

The Brew News Team Sep. 16, 2024

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently updated its guidelines for treating influenza patients. These new guidelines are primarily aimed at healthcare providers managing influenza virus infections and will also be useful for policymakers and others involved in epidemic and pandemic preparedness efforts. Influenza, a common viral disease, affects people globally. Each year, there […]

Bavarian Nordic vaccine cleared as first mpox shot: WHO

The Brew News Team Sep. 14, 2024

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said on Friday it had cleared Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine, the first such shot to be approved by the agency for containing the spread of the disease in badly hit African countries, Reuters reported. The approval, known as a pre-qualification, comes as a new type of the virus spreads from […]

Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo in next few days, WHO says

The Brew News Team Aug. 31, 2024

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that mpox vaccines will soon arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to combat a new virus strain. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the first vaccine delivery is expected within days, with more doses to follow. WHO official Tim Nguyen mentioned that 230,000 mpox vaccine […]

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