World Health Organization (WHO)
99pc of people on Earth breathing polluted air: WHO
A full 99 percent of people on Earth breathe air containing too many pollutants, the World Health Organization said yesterday, blaming poor air quality for millions of deaths each year.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM
WHO suspends India’s Covaxin supply through UN procurement agencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) has suspended the supply of India’s first indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, through UN procurement agencies, and recommended to countries which received the jab to take actions as appropriate.
3 April 2022, 08:12 AM
WHO states agree to independent probe of coronavirus response
World Health Organization member states agreed Tuesday to an independent probe into the UN agency's coronavirus response as US criticism mounted over its handling of the pandemic.
19 May 2020, 13:43 PM
WHO warns about dangers of premature lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned countries on to be cautious about lifting restrictions introduced to curb the spread of the new coronavirus and voiced alarm it was taking hold in Africa.
11 April 2020, 04:34 AM
Coronavirus outbreak: WHO suggests urgent action in Bangladesh
The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests Bangladesh government take urgent action to fight the coronavirus outbreak.
21 March 2020, 11:20 AM
WHO message to youth on coronavirus: 'You are not invincible'
Coronavirus can sicken or kill young people as well and they must also avoid mingling and spreading it to older and more vulnerable people, the World Health Organization has said.
21 March 2020, 07:16 AM
WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions as coronavirus cases soar in Southeast Asia region
The World Health Organization (WHO) calls on Southeast Asian countries, including Bangladesh, to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat Covid-19, as confirmed cases crossed 480, and the disease claimed eight lives in the region.
17 March 2020, 11:09 AM
Breathe Healthy!!!
Breathe healthy and ensure the safest air for your family! We try to guarantee all kind of safety for our loved ones, for our kids, for our family like safe home, safe drinking water and so on. But have we thought about the air we are inhaling every second? Are you and your family breathing safely?
6 January 2019, 12:39 PM
WHO lauds Bangladesh support for Rohingyas
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh highly appreciates Bangladesh's all-out support in the full range of care, including good health care, for Rohingya people living here.
7 September 2018, 15:22 PM
World Hepatitis Day 2018: 10 facts about hepatitis
Saturday, July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day 2018, organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) to raise awareness of the disease and focus on how it can be treated, and eliminated.
28 July 2018, 04:38 AM
Suicide 2nd highest cause of death in people aged 15-29
The recent deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain have cast a spotlight on a jarring spike in suicides worldwide and on the importance of confronting the issue.
14 June 2018, 06:12 AM
Childhood obesity: 5 prevention tips for parents
Here are five tips for parents designed to help protect children from the dangers of the global epidemic of child obesity.
28 May 2018, 06:53 AM
WHO calls emergency meeting on Congo's Ebola outbreak
The UN World Health Organization will convene an Emergency Committee on Friday to consider the international risks of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier says
17 May 2018, 11:58 AM
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air: WHO
Nine out of 10 people breathe air containing high levels of pollutants, shows new data from the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO).
2 May 2018, 09:09 AM
World Malaria Day, April 25th: Prevention tips for travelers
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named April 25th as World Malaria Day, which aims to raise awareness of the condition and how the disease can eventually be eradicated.
25 April 2018, 14:51 PM
Rohingya crisis: WHO appeals to int’l community for support
The World Health Organization (WHO) has appealed to the international community to contribute generously to enable appropriate and timely health services for Rohingya refugees.
29 March 2018, 07:45 AM
WHO launches the world's first standardised platform for data collection about burns
World Health Organization (WHO) launches the first ever global platform allowing for standardised data collection from burn victims.
22 January 2018, 09:13 AM
Addictive gaming to be recognised as disease: WHO
"Gaming disorder" will be recognised as a disease later this year following expert consensus over the addictive risks associated with playing electronic games, the World Health Organization says.
6 January 2018, 05:29 AM
WHO chief 'rethinking' after Mugabe honour outrage
The head of the World Health Organization says that he has been "rethinking" his decision to name Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe a goodwill ambassador, as global outrage over the move mounted.
22 October 2017, 04:54 AM
Nearly half of abortions 'unsafe': study
Close to half of the approximately 56 million abortions which is performed every year worldwide are unsafe, researchers says in a study.
28 September 2017, 06:29 AM