SAARC video conference discusses ways to combat Covid-19; India pledges $10 million for Covid-19 fund
The meeting was the initiative of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi.
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COVID-19 declared ‘pandemic’ by WHO; India suspends all visas as confirmed cases climb to 60
More than 90 percent of cases are in just four countries, and two of those – China and the Republic of Korea – have significantly declining epidemics.
How is Taiwan’s fighting the coronavirus?
Taiwan’s disease prevention capabilities meet international standards
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India sends medical assistance to Wuhan
India has sent the first shipment of medical assistance to Coronavirus hit Wuhan in China.
WHO convenes meeting of top scientists to slow coronavirus spread
Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have surpassed 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday, as hundreds of health experts began meeting at its headquarters in Geneva to help halt the spread of the disease, now officially known as COVID-19
Female genital mutilation will take centuries to eradicate: U.N.
Although progress towards ending FGM is not moving fast enough attitudes are changing, new analysis shows
Coronavirus outbreak: China reaches out to India for N95 masks
By ANI In the backdrop of the threat posed by coronavirus, the manufacturers in Madurai
Over 67,000 babies will be born in India in 2020 on New Year’s Day: UNICEF
In not too good news India will be topping the list of countries with the number of babies born today. In 2020, UNICEF is calling for world leaders and nations to invest in health workers with the know-how and equipment to save every newborn
Worldwide one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse
Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much of it is often unreported due to impunity, shame and gender inequality, the UN highlighted
Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates 6th National Summit on Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems
“Let us take back new ideas, innovations and knowledge, & ensure that we implement these in our States”: Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
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