World Health Organization (WHO) Current Affairs

Iraq becomes 18th country recognised by WHO for eliminating Trachoma

Iraq becomes 18th country recognised by WHO for eliminating Trachoma: The World Health Organisation (WHO)…

WHO To Set Up mRNA Vaccine Hub in Hyderabad

WHO To Set Up mRNA Vaccine Hub in Hyderabad: Telangana's Minister for Information Technology and…

WHO names Sir Jeremy Farrar as its new chief scientist

WHO names Sir Jeremy Farrar as its new chief scientist: WHO has announced that Dr.…

Monkeypox Disease Name Changed to Mpox by WHO

Monkeypox Disease Name Changed to Mpox by WHO: The World Health Organisation has changed the name of…

WHO Releases First-Ever List of Fungal Infection, Flags Global Health Threat

WHO Releases First-Ever List of Fungal Infection, Flags Global Health Threat: The World Health Organization…

Indian origin, Dr Vivek Murthy is US representative on WHO Executive Board

Indian origin, Dr Vivek Murthy is US representative on WHO Executive Board: US President, Joe…

WHO announces new names for variants of monkeypox virus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced new names for variants of the monkeypox virus that are currently in…

PGI’s Resource Centre for Tobacco Control, Chandigarh awarded by WHO

WHO has awarded Resource Centre for Tobacco Control (e-RCTC) of the Department of Community Medicine and School of Public…

WHO partners with Rajasthan to create health account

Rajasthan becomes the first state to attempt systematize of health accounts to track and monitoring of health expenditures over time and can…

WHO honoured Jharkhand for efforts in controlling tobacco consumption

The World Health Organization (WHO) has selected Jharkhand for the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022 for recognising its efforts in controlling…