World Health Organisation

Sheikh Hasina's daughter Saima quits WHO post, a day after it recommended her termination

September 11, 2026 9:28 am

While Wazed resigned Wednesday evening, the WHO told The Indian Express that a recommendation for the termination of her employment had been made a day earlier.

On antibiotics, problem isn’t just overprescribing

July 30, 2026 7:16 am

Clinicians need training in antimicrobial stewardship and evidence-based prescribing. Communities must understand that antibiotics do not treat viral infections.

For antibiotics, the right dose is restraint

July 27, 2026 12:11 am

Given the country’s burden of infectious disease, antibiotics will remain indispensable. Addressing the antimicrobial resistance problem must, thus, begin with replacing quick-fix prescriptions with evidence-based care

Patents should not put cancer care out of reach

July 20, 2026 12:42 am

I’m writing this while undergoing cancer treatment myself. What has struck me is not the disease itself but the ordeal of surviving it: Waiting for an appointment, the anxiety, and the arithmetic

The world isn’t prepared for the next pandemic

May 20, 2026 1:04 am

The Ebola outbreak is a stark reminder that containing infectious disease requires sustained investment in healthcare, scientific cooperation, and international collaboration

What is Ebola virus? WHO declares emergency amid DR Congo-Uganda outbreak

May 19, 2026 9:16 pm

Ebola outbreak has triggered a global health concern as WHO monitors rising suspected cases and deaths reported in Congo and Uganda.

CPWD officer held for graft in WHO, BSF facilities’ construction

April 03, 2026 4:49 am

Vijaykumar Babulal Meena, an Assistant Engineer (Class-2) with the CPWD’s Electric branch in Jamnagar, was caught red-handed and arrested.

19 men donated blood at a Lucknow camp — all test positive for Hepatitis B over a week later

March 09, 2026 7:22 pm

As a precautionary measure, officials said fresh tests are being carried out to recheck the result and ascertain the viral load.

Not just insurance, Indians need universal healthcare

December 16, 2025 7:59 am

A commitment to public spending is an important aspect of strengthening primary and secondary care. East Asian and several Southeast Asian countries have robust public systems with a private presence in provisioning

WHO raises medical alert about the three cough syrups linked to MP children deaths: Why is this significant?

October 14, 2025 12:05 pm

This is the fifth alert by the WHO for syrups made in India

Air pollution is reducing life expectancy by a year: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:09 pm

How pollution killed over 1 lakh children in 2016: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:12 pm

Over 1.25 lakh children in India below the age of five died in 2016 due to the impact of polluted air and almost one in five children who die from toxic air exposure across the world is from India, a new study by the World Health Organisation has sai

Air pollution is reducing life expectancy by a year: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:18 pm