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Over 77% of India's children lack WHO-suggested diversity in diet: Study

The states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh reported the highest levels of inadequate diversity in children's diets -- all above 80%.

23 October 2024, 08:19 IST

Over 77% of India's children lack WHO-suggested diversity in diet: Study

23 October 2024, 08:19 IST

Food packaging should have labels on front about health impact, says WHO

Currently, only 43 WHO member states have any kind of front-of-package labelling either mandatory or voluntary, the UN agency said, despite evidence showing labels can affect buying behaviour.

20 October 2024, 11:16 IST

Food packaging should have labels on front about health impact, says WHO

20 October 2024, 11:16 IST

WHO felicitates India for elimination of trachoma as public health problem

The WHO also felicitated Bhutan for achieving interim targets for cervical cancer elimination, Maldives and Sri Lanka for Hepatitis B control in children, Timor-Leste for eliminating lymphatic filariasis and six countries for achieving SDG and global targets for reducing under-five mortality and stillbirth rates.

08 October 2024, 11:35 IST

WHO felicitates India for elimination of trachoma as public health problem

08 October 2024, 11:35 IST

Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year: WHO

More than 800 people died of suspected mpox across the continent in that time, the UN health body said in its report. Congo's central African neighbour Burundi has also been hit by a growing outbreak, it added.

24 September 2024, 10:30 IST

Almost 30,000 suspected mpox cases in Africa this year: WHO

24 September 2024, 10:30 IST

First case of Mpox emergency strain confirmed in India

This is also South Asia’s first recorded case of the emergency strain, which has so far been reported from six countries in Africa and two outside.

23 September 2024, 13:04 IST

First case of Mpox emergency strain confirmed in India

23 September 2024, 13:04 IST

WHO Chief: Unsafe food causes 600 million illnesses, 4,20,000 deaths annually

'The food regulator community has a critical role to play in addressing these global challenges,' the WHO Chief said, emphasising the need for coordinated efforts as over 3 million people cannot afford a nutritious diet.

20 September 2024, 08:53 IST

WHO Chief: Unsafe food causes 600 million illnesses, 4,20,000 deaths annually

20 September 2024, 08:53 IST

Exploding radios in Lebanon disrupt its fragile health system, WHO says

The UN health agency cited Lebanese health authorities' toll that 37 people had been killed and more than 3,000 injured in the pager blasts .

19 September 2024, 17:22 IST

Exploding radios in Lebanon disrupt its fragile health system, WHO says

19 September 2024, 17:22 IST

Jaishankar meets WHO chief, discusses India's role in global health initiatives

Jaishankar discussed India's cooperation with the global health body, including in the areas of traditional medicine and public health initiatives.

12 September 2024, 19:44 IST

Jaishankar meets WHO chief, discusses India's role in global health initiatives

12 September 2024, 19:44 IST

Greenpeace study on air quality urges urgent revision of NAAQS limits

The report has analysed the air quality standards of Hyderabad, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Mangaluru, Amravati, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Mysuru and Puducherry.

06 September 2024, 11:57 IST

Greenpeace study on air quality urges urgent revision of NAAQS limits

06 September 2024, 11:57 IST

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-led study says

Despite the huge rise in the use of wireless technology, there has not been a corresponding rise in the incidence of brain cancers, the review, published on Tuesday, found.

03 September 2024, 15:30 IST

No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-led study says

03 September 2024, 15:30 IST