77th World Health Assembly adopts amendments to International Health Regulations 2005

Jun 02, 2024

The 77th World Health Assembly agreed to the package of amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) based on 300 proposals made by...

Revision of International Health Regulations is further step towards equity: Health Secretary Chandra

Jun 02, 2024

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra, who was the Chair of Committee A of the 77th World Health Assembly delivered the concluding remarks to the...

No regulations yet on "minimum standards" for different categories of mental health establishments: PIL

Dec 08, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 8 : A public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High court stating that the Union of India...

WHO panel on response to COVID-19 pandemic to begin work Tuesday: Tedross

Sep 07, 2020

Geneva, [Switzerland], September 07 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Health Organization (WHO) review committee established to assess the performance of its International Health Regulations during the...

"Big achievement...India's contribution in that sense was good": Health Secy on historic World Health Assembly move

Jun 03, 2024

Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra on Monday lauded India's contribution to the global health security agenda at the 77th World Health Assembly which agreed...

PIL seeks minimum standards for mental health establishments, HC issues notice

Dec 14, 2020

New Delhi [India], December 14 : The Delhi High Court on Monday issued a notice on a public suit that submitted the Union of...