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Archives 2005

 

*     26 December 2005

Health sector recovery on track a year after the Tsunami, says WHO need to maintain momentum for the rehabilitation phase

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*     20 December 2005

WHO lauds Ministry of Health  tsunami efforts

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*     09 December 2005

With an additional US $1 Billion per Year Immunization could save Ten Million more lives in a decade

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*     08 December 2005

International Vaccine Experts Outline Ten-Year Cost Estimate for Global Immunization Effort

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*     08 December 2005

International Vaccine Experts Outline Ten-Year Cost Estimate for Global Immunization Effort

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*     05 December 2005

WHO Calls for urgent accelerated action in the fight against HIV and TB

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*     02 December 2005

Media Advisory - World’s Top Vaccine Experts in New Delhi, India, 7-9 December 2005 - To reveal progress, continued challenges in combating deadly diseases that kill millions in developing countries

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*     21 November 2005

Countries of WHO’s South-East Asia Region gear up preparedness plans for disasters and epidemic outbreaks

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*     11 November 2005

Global Influenza Meeting sets key action steps, agrees on urgent need for financing

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*     20 October 2005

WHO welcomes initiatives on regional production of antiviral drugs against avian influenza

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*     13 October 2005

Preventable Hospital Infections are a major cause of death and disability for patients: WHO

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*     11 October 2005

Avian Influenza: One more confirmed human case of Avian Influenza in Indonesia

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*     6 October 2005

WHO warns flu pandemic is imminent; millions may perish

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*     5 October 2005

Chronic Diseases are the leading cause of death in South-East Asia, says WHO report

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*     10 September 2005

58th session of WHO Regional Committee lauds WHO’s work in the South-East Asia Region

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*     8 September 2005

WHO to support countries of WHO’s Asia-Pacific Regions for more effective control of emerging diseases and outbreaks of Public health emergencies of international concern (PHEIC).

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*     6 September 2005

Health Ministers of WHO’s South-East Asia Region call for consolidation of efforts to improve the health of the people

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*     6 September 2005

Media Alert - WHO Commission members to meet the Indian Prime Minister to discuss social determinants that lead to health inequities

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*     4 September 2005

The 23rd Meeting of Ministers of Health of the Countries of WHO South-East Asia Region and the 58th Session of the Regional Committee for South-East Asia are inaugurated with a call for greater commitment and resources for health development

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*     2 September 2005

High-level WHO meetings focusing on health in the South-East Asia Region to be held in Colombo (4-10 September)

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*     10 August 2005

Media Alert : Sri Lanka to host two important Health Meetings of WHO South-East Asia Region countries

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*     2 July 2005

Enhancing health solidarity in the South-East Asia Region

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*     29 June 2005

Access To HIV treatment continues to accelerate in developing countries, but bottlenecks persist, says WHO/UNAIDS Report

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*     24 June 2005

Tsunami recovery process focuses on long-term health capacity development

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*     31 May 2005

WHO Honours Health Specialist for their work in Tobacco Control

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*     30 May 2005

WHO Urges Health professionals a play a vital role in Tobacco Control : World No Tobacco Day, 31 May 2005

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*     25 May 2005

World Health Assembly concludes : Adopts key resolutions affecting global public health

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*     18 May 2005

Elimination of Kala-azar from endemic countries in the South-East Asia Region

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*     6 May 2005

Disaster health professionals spell out an agenda for a stronger disaster response system for health

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*     5 May 2005

*     Children are Vulnerable because more women died in the Tsunami

   

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*     Lack of Information slows Forensic identification of dead bodies

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*     4 May 2005

Death, Disaster and Destruction: Health Lessons from the Tsunami

World Health Organization (WHO) convenes health conference with leading international experts to discuss what worked and what did not in the aftermath of the tsunami.

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*     3 May 2005

WHO Conference on Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia, Hotel Hilton Arcadia Resorts, Phuket, May 4th - 6th – Press Conferences & Technical Briefings

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*     26 April 2005

WHO to convene a Conference of The Health Aspects of the Tsunami Disaster in Asia

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*     7 April 2005

WHO report calls for new approach to save lives of mothers and children

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*     30 MARCH 2005

Damage to ecosystems poses growing threat to human health – WHO News Release No.15

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*      23 March 2005

Health care providers save 250,000 TB deaths annually in the South-East Asia Region
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*     25 February 2005

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control enters into Force

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*     10 February 2005

WHO assists 40,000 Pregnant Women Affected by the Tsunami

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*     27 January 2005

WHO warns of increased risk of vector-borne diseases in tsunami-affected areas Scaling up of prevention activities key to prevent outbreaks
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*     19 January 2005

WHO warns of widespread psychological trauma among Tsunami victims
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*     11 January 2005

WHO Regional Director visits Sri Lanka as the country plans the reconstruction and rehabilitation of its tsunami-devastated areas
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*     07 January 2005

A State of High Alert - “Disease can still inundate millions of people in the region,” Dr Samlee Plianbangchang, Regional Director for South-East Asia Regional Office warns
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*     04 January 2005

WHO Director-General travels to Indonesia and Sri Lanka

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Source : WHO/SEARO  Press Releases

 

 

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