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    From the Coronavirus to the Arbovirus: WHO launches bid to stop a new pandemic

    The UN health agency has launched its plan to prevent a hitherto unfamiliar virus-caused pandemic from Arbovirus strain that causes life-threatening mosquito-borne illnesses, such...

    A Third of the World Remains Totally Unvaccinated against COVID-19, says WHO

    In the best-case scenario, less severe variants emerge and boosters or new formulations of vaccines won’t be necessary. But, in the worst-case scenario, a...

    WHO, India Sign Deal to Establish Global Centre for Traditional Medicine

    Around 80 per cent of the world’s population is estimated to use traditional medicine, that is also increasingly prominent in the world of modern...

    Rich countries still need to step up on global COVID vaccine access

    The immediate need is for increased dedicated production and export from advanced economies and developing countries, like India, with the necessary capacity, to developing...

    Sri Lanka health workers strike cripples health service

    A court order to suspend the strike did not make a difference. Neither, for that matter, has a presidential gazette helped end the strike....

    An international treaty on pandemic prevention?

    A narrow focus on a pandemic preparedness treaty would be a missed opportunity to truly revolutionize global health governance and with it, reset and...

    Nepal investing in health care but equality of access lags

    High quality health care is not universally accessible in Nepal, and is generally enjoyed by only a relatively small and elite portion of the...

    WHO funding model ‘left world ill-prepared’ for COVID

    Two letters, both signed by global health leaders and non-profits have called on the WHO leadership to review its funding strategy. The signatories have...
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    Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer

    States and union territories have been directed to ensure all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction conduct thorough inspections, address...

    Sri Lanka Banks to Set Up Business Revival Units for Troubled Borrowers

    The Asian Development Bank is helping with the establishment of a guarantee institute. This is part of the larger...

    ILO Reaches Agreement on Living Wages

    A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and...

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