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WHO launches first-ever global report on infection prevention and control Reveals that good IPC programmes can reduce health care infections by 70% New Delhi, 15th May 2022. A new report from the World health organization (WHO) shows that where good hand hygiene and other cost-effective practices are followed in the …

WHO issues first global report on AI in health and 6 guiding principles for its design and use The growing use of Artificial Intelligence for health presents governments, providers, and communities with opportunities and challenges Geneva, 28 June 2021 : Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds great promise for improving the delivery …

Younger women among those most at risk: WHO Report on Violence against women GENEVA/ NEW YORK — 9 March 2021 — Violence against women remains devastatingly pervasive and starts alarmingly young, shows new data from WHO and partners. Across their lifetime, 1 in 3 women, around 736 million, are subjected …

Hearing technology, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, when accompanied by appropriate support services and rehabilitative therapy are effective and cost-effective and can benefit children and adults alike.

GENEVA 20 January 2020 :Tobacco smokers are at significantly higher risk than non-smokers for post-surgical complications including impaired heart and lung functions, infections and delayed or impaired wound healing. But new evidence reveals that smokers who quit approximately 4 weeks or more before surgery have a lower risk of complication …