Tag: WHO
WHO finds ‘lethal’ substance in cough syrups
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has found toxic ‘levomethorphan’ in the raw material imported from an Indian manufacturer Kenduskar and used in cough syrups...
2.9m children vaccinated against measles
World Health Organization (WHO) reached over 2.9 million children for vaccination against measles in its campaign in eight districts of Sindh. According to WHO,...
3.5m Pakistani children miss polio vaccine: WHO
More than 3.5 million Pakistani children missed out on polio vaccination this week in a campaign overshadowed by the deaths of nine immunisation workers,...
WHO halts polio drive due to security risk
World Health Organization (WHO) has decided to shut its offices down for indefinite period over security concerns. Sources at WHO told a private TV...
Traian Basescu: Romanian president who avoided impeachment
Romania's Traian Basescu, who said he survived an impeachment vote after voter turnout apparently fell short of the 50 percent required to validate the...
UN doctor, driver shot in Karachi: officials
Gunmen opened fire on a UN vehicle in Karachi Tuesday, wounding a foreign doctor working on a polio immunisation campaign and a local driver,...
CDGL and WHO celebrate World No Tobacco Day
The City District Government (CDGL), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) organised a walk on World No Tobacco Day 2012. The walk...
Health can bring peace, WHO thinks
WHO Representative in Pakistan Dr Guido Sabatinelli said on Monday that health can serve as an effective bridge for peace in the South Asian...
WHO mission assesses capacity of drug-testing labs
A World Health Organisation Mission, including MHRA Lab UK Head Michael Ged Lee, Estonia Lab Head Juhan Ruut and WHO Country Advisor for Medicine...
WHO to help with Polio vaccination
World Health Organization (WHO) is working with the Government of Punjab to support preparations for the up-coming three day National Immunization Campaign, which is...
Anti-polio drive geared up
The ICT administration has intensified the ongoing preparations for the up-coming four-day national immunisation campaign starting in Islamabad from April, 23.
In this...
WHO to eradicate malnutrition in Pakistan
The role of WHO to establish Stabilization Centre in Children Hospital, to control severe malnutrition situation, is appreciable said Prof Dr Faisal Tahir, Dean...
India taken off WHO polio list in major milestone
India was taken off a list of polio endemic countries by the World Health Organisation on Saturday, marking a massive victory for health workers...
IHP, WHO collaborate to master the mosquitoes
Institute of Health of Public Health Lahore in coordination with Department of Health under technical support of World Health Organisation (WHO) organised a one-day...
WHO assures Gilani of support in eradicating polio, hepatitis, dengue
The World Health Organisation on Saturday assured Pakistan of its full support in eradicating polio, hepatitis, and dengue fever from the country.
Margerat Chan, director...
India to be polio-free soon: WHO
India is on the cusp of being declared polio-free after not a single case was detected in the last 12 months, the World Health...
Pneumonia can be treated at home, says WHO expert
Pneumonia is a preventable and treatable disease that kills 1.6 million each year, around 1.4 million of which are children aged under five. This...
