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WHO delegation lauded government steps to control HIV/AIDS in Pakistan

News Desk
2019-05-29

KARACHI – A WHO delegation headed by Dr. Palitha Mahipala called onGovernor Sindh Imran Ismail at governor house in Karachi...

DG WHO called on PM Imran Khan

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2019-01-08

ISLAMABAD – Director General WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom and President GlobalDevelopment Division Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. Christopher Eliascalled...

World Health Organisation lauds PTI government efforts for universal health coverage across country

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2018-12-22

ISLAMABAD – The World Health Organization (WHO) commended the strongcommitment of Pakistan in attaining universal health coverage, *RadioPakistan* reported. According...

US makes a donation to WHO for Pakistan

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2018-11-11

ISLAMABAD – The United States has donated $1 million to the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) for older Afghan refugees in Balochistan...

Shehbaz reiterates pledge to fight polio as WHO lauds Punjab’s efforts

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2018-06-09

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated his party’s commitment to continue efforts for improved child healthcare...

Fighting in Syria s Ghouta continues

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2018-02-28

In Syria, fighting and shelling continued in eastern Ghouta on Tuesday, preventing any aid from reaching the besieged Syrian enclave...

Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh exceed 680,000: WHO

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2018-02-22

The World Health Organization said an estimated 688,000 Rohingyas refugees had crossed over into Bangladesh from Myanmar since Aug. 25,...

Flu virus may up risk of heart attack six-fold: Study

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2018-01-26

ISLAMABAD: People suffering from influenza may be at six-fold increased risk of experiencing a heart attack, particularly in first seven...

Pakistan’s Sania Nishtar announced as head of UN global commission

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2017-10-11

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations health agency has announced the establishment of a high-level global commission on noncommunicable diseases (NCDs),...

Pakistan gets great honour at WHO global policy forum

News Desk
2017-06-03

ISLAMABAD: In a major development, Pakistan was elected as chair of World Health Organization’s (WHO) ExecutiveBoard on Friday with Director General...