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Anil Soni designated the first CEO of The WHO Foundation

December 9, 2020
Anil Soni
  • US-based Indian-origin health expert, Anil Soni has been designated as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly-created “The World Health Organization (WHO) Foundation”.

Preeti Sudan former health secretary appointed WHO panellist

September 11, 2020
Preeti Sudan
  • The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) independent panel for pandemic preparedness and response appointed former health secretary Preeti Sudan as one of its 11 panellists from across the world.

World Health Organization declares Africa free of polio

August 27, 2020
Africa free of polio
  • The World Health Organization has declared Africa free of polio, a landmark in a decades-long campaign to eradicate the notorious disease around the world.

Soumya Swaminathan honored with Tamil Nadu CM’s special award

August 19, 2020
Soumya Swaminathan
  • Soumya Swaminathan ,Chief Scientist of World Health Organisation(WHO) has received Tamil Nadu Chief Minister’s(CM’s) special award on the 74th Independence Day celebration at Fort St George, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, in recognition for her advisory role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the state ,while the Chief Minister’s Best Practices award was bagged by the Department of Treasuries.

WHO sets up independent panel to review its handling of COVID-19 pandemic

July 13, 2020
WHO
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) has set up an independent panel to review its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and the response by governments.
  • The panel will be co-chaired by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
  • The panel will provide an interim report to an annual meeting of health ministers in November and present a substantive report in May 2021.

Maldives, Sri Lanka drop measles and rubella, ahead of 2023 target said WHO

July 9, 2020
WHO
  • Sri Lanka and the Maldives have become the first two countries in the World Health Organisation’s South-East Asia region to drop both measles and rubella ahead of a 2023 target, the UN health agency declared 8th July.

United Nations declares US to withdraw from WHO in July 2021

July 8, 2020
WHO
  • The United States will withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on July 6, 2021, the United Nations announced on 8th July, after getting notification of the decision by President Donald Trump, who has sued the agency of becoming a puppet for China during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan to take command as chairman of WHO Executive Board

May 21, 2020
WHO
  • Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan will take command as the chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) 34-member Executive Board. He will replace Dr. Hiroki Nakatani of Japan.

China declares USD 2 billion aid at WHO assembly

May 20, 2020
China
  • China has declared to give USD 2 billion over two years to combat the COVID-19 at WHO assembly with an intention of supporting COVID-19 response efforts, especially in developing countries.

WHO observes World Immunization week 2020

April 26, 2020
World Immunization Week
  • World Immunization week 2020 has been observed globally by World Health Organization (WHO) from 24-30 April 2020. The theme for this year is: “ #Vaccines Work for all”