Smoking kills 6 million people a year: WHO report

11 Jan 2017

WHO finally gives nod for HIV self-testing; India takes note

01 Dec 2016

Though India does not allow HIV self-testing, the UN agency's guidance has prompted the Union health ministry to evaluate the proposal

WHO report warns against junk food advertising targeting children

08 Nov 2016

WHO calls for banning e-cigarettes

07 Nov 2016

WHO recommends `soda tax’ on sugary beverages to fight obesity

17 Oct 2016

Unhealthy diet accounts for more than 11 million deaths annually, with four million deaths due to obesity, the UN health agency said while launching a new report

By 2050, drug-resistant infections could cause global economic damage worse than 2008 financial crisis

24 Sep 2016

Drug-resistant infections have the potential to cause a level of economic damage similar to — and likely worse than — that caused by the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new report by the World Bank Group

WHO regional meet in Colmobo pledges to curb Junk food consumption

09 Sep 2016

WHO extends Zika emergency as Singapore count rises to 189

03 Sep 2016

WHO puts travel curbs on Pakistan over polio scare

23 May 2016

WHO recommends rapid diagnostic test to speed up detection and improve outcomes for MDR-TB

14 May 2016

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