Tag: #WHO
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Spread of Monkeypox – A major threat for Pakistan
The Monkeypox disease, a rare and enigmatic viral infection, has a history spanning over six decades, with its first identification in Denmark in 1958 among a batch of monkeys imported from Africa. The virus primarily affects monkeys but can be transmitted to humans through direct or indirect contact, causing a range of symptoms from mild…
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Artificial Sweeteners not ideal for Weight Control in long term: WHO
According to a recent study, the World Health Organization (WHO) has established that replacing sugar with sweeteners does not help in “weight control“. The study argues that long-term use of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) such as aspartame could eventually lead to cardiovascular diseases and a heightened risk of type-2 diabetes. In fact, substances including aspartame, stevia,…
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WHO donates latest ambulance to BHU Bumborat Kalash valley
CHITRAL (Press Release): The only basic health unit of Kailash Valley, a tourist destination of international importance, was given an ambulance well equipped ambulance with modern facilities by the World Health Organization. BHU Bomburit was gifted an ambulance by a minority member of National Assembly two decades ago, but Its regular maintenance had become ineffective…
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No country managed to meet WHO air quality standards in 2021
Not a single country managed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) air quality standard in 2021, a survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities showed on Tuesday
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China reports first COVID deaths in more than a year
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday, according to a post on the National Health Commission’s website that two people died in the northeastern region of Jilin. China reported only two COVID deaths for all of 2021, the last of those on January 25. The country is…
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WHO warns rising COVID cases in Asia are ‘just tip of the iceberg’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned of another large-scale corona virus outbreak, saying that after several weeks of decline, there have been reports of a global outbreak of COVID 19
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Pakistan to relax all remaining COVID-19 restrictions: Umar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Wednesday said that the government is scrapping all the COVID-19 related restrictions all across Pakistan. “The pandemic has not ended yet but undergoing the ending phase,” Umar said while addressing a press briefing of Asad Umar, flanked by SAPM on Health Dr.…
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WHO congratulates Pakistan on vaccinating 100 million citizens
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday congratulated Pakistan on vaccinating 100 million citizens against COVID-19
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India ships tons of wheat to Afghanistan via Wagah Border
New Delhi: India has shipped several tonnes of wheat to the people of Afghanistan via the Wagah Border located in Lahore, Pakistan to help alleviate severe food shortages in the area. According to the details, Pakistan had agreed to allow wheat to be sent from the neighbouring country via Wagah. A statement issued by the…
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COVID-19 may never go away, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that it is wrong to assume that COVID-19 pandemic has come to an end. According to the Reuters, the WHO’s chief scientist, Somiya Awami Nathan, it is wrong to say that the pandemic is over and that an immediate end to Corona Virus is impossible. The chief scientist, while…