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WHO's '3 by 35' initiative targets tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks

July 05, 2025 11:00 am

As per WHO officials, the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks are fueling the epidemic of non-communicable diseases.

To combat high rates of child drowning deaths in the Sundarbans, India gets its first pond-based swimming pool

July 25, 2024 11:26 pm

Studies show that three children drown every day all over West Bengal, and the region also has the world’s highest rate of child mortality due to drowning.

'Reheat your food properly before eating', says WHO; here's why it is doubly important for Indians

June 19, 2024 2:19 pm

If cooked food cannot be consumed immediately, the WHO advocates proper reheating as a safer practice than consuming it at room temperature.

43 percent increase in global measles deaths from 2021-2022: WHO

November 20, 2023 1:56 pm

Nearly 22 million missed their first dose and an additional 11 million missed their second dose, it said.

WHO releases new guidance on HIV at International AIDS Society Conference

July 24, 2023 6:08 pm

This latest guidance comes at a crucial juncture when progress made towards ending the global AIDS epidemic has lagged, especially after the covid-19 pandemic

Monkeypox: WHO issues recommendations to keep yourself safe from the zoonotic disease

June 29, 2022 1:57 pm

The key transmission routes include skin-to-skin, mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-skin, and face-to-face contact through respiratory droplets and from contaminated surfaces or materials

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Don’t count on needing a Covid booster shot, WHO scientist says

June 21, 2021 1:00 pm

Covid booster shots are likely to be rolled out in U.K. in the fall to avoid another winter surge. Seven different vaccines are being tested in volunteers in England in the world’s first booster study, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said last month.