World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group. Its predecessor, the Health Organization, was an agency of the League of Nations.
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Beijing, Oct 9 China said on Friday that it has joined the World Health Organization (WHO)-led COVAX international initiative ...
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Geneva, Oct 6 In a special meeting, the leaders of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that one ...
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SC: How can court give direction to WHO, China on Covid-19 pandemic?
New Delhi, Oct 1 The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a PIL that alleged that the ...
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Geneva, Sep 29 At least 120 million affordable, high-quality rapid Covid-19 tests will be rolled out for low ...
Before vaccine comes, global death toll may hit 2 mn: WHO
Geneva, Sep 26 The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the global coronavirus death toll could hit two ...
UN chief calls for fighting misinformation to tackle COVID-19
United Nations, Sep 24 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged joint efforts to address the infodemic, mitigating the ...
Two-thirds of world's population joined COVAX Facility: WHO
Geneva, Sep 22 A total of 156 economies representing nearly two-thirds of the world's population have joined the ...
Polio cases in Pak this year reaches 72
Islamabad, Sep 18 The total number of polio cases in Pakistan so far this year has reached 72, ...
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