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WHO is a specialized agency of the UNITED NATIONS system, and is the leading technical agency on matters relating to public health, worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) has been providing technical assistance to the Government of the Peoples? Republic of Bangladesh for the development and strengthening of the country?s public health systems since 1972. WHO defines health "as a state of complete, physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". To realize the objective of attaining the highest possible level of health by all people, WHO has formulated a corporate strategy comprised of seven strategic directions and six core functions, which provide a broad framework for focusing WHO's collaboration with countries. In addition, a six-year Medium-term Strategic Plan based on thirteen strategic objectives (SOs) has been developed for Bangladesh and other SEAR countries.
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Asia faces trillion dollar TB-fighting bill
- 2007-12-15
WASHINGTON AFP — Eleven Asian nations facing the biggest threat from tuberculosis risk being saddled with a whopping trillion dollar economic burden over the next 10 years if they do not beef up their anti-TB strategy, a landmark study shows. Led by China and India, the countries are already...
Purdue Center Takes on North American Battle Against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
- 2007-12-13
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has a new challenger, a center in the Purdue Research Park that became the sole North American producer of a potent antibiotic. The drug, Seromycin[R], had been developed earlier by Eli Lilly and Co., which, in turn, gave the park's Chao Center for...
Measles Deaths in Africa Plunge by 91%
- 2007-11-29
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Hayatee Hasan of WHO, Geneva, Tel.: +41 22 791 2103, hasanh@who.int; or Jessica Malter of UNICEF, New York, Tel.: +1-212- 326-7412, jmalter@unicef.org; or Michael Oko of American Red Cross, Washington DC, Tel.:+ 1-202-303-6820, okom@usa.redcross.org; or Steven Stewart of CDC, Atlanta, Tel.: +1 404-639-8327, znc4@cdc.gov; or Amy DiElsi...
Disease control priorities related to mental, neurological, developmental and substance abuse disorders
- 2007-09-01
Disease control priorities related to mental, neurological, developmental and substance abuse disorders. World Health Organization. World Health Organization 2006 103 pages $22.50 Paperback RA441 The World Health Organization has selected five chapters from its Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, Second Edition...
PET and Scintigraphy in Lymphoma: Pathologic Comparison
- 2007-08-01
In an article e-published on June 20 ahead of print in Cancer, Tsukamoto et al. from the Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine Japan correlated the comparative efficacies of ^sup 18^F-FDG PET and ^sup 67^Ga scintigraphy in lymphoma with the World Health Organization WHO histologic subtypes of the disease. The...
China Stock to Watch for Monday, June 25: SUWN Applauds World Health Organization Findings on Stevia: Evidence Shows Stevia Effects Patients with Hypertension and Type II Diabetes.
- 2007-06-25
M2 PRESSWIRE-25 June 2007-China Venture Forum: China Stock to Watch for Monday, June 25: SUWN Applauds World Health Organization Findings on Stevia: Evidence Shows Stevia Effects Patients with Hypertension and Type II DiabetesC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25062007 Shanghai, China - China...
Medoctor, Inc. Partners With WHO
- 2007-06-14
NAPA, Calif. -- Medoctor, Inc., has formed a partnership with the World Health Organization WHO called "Sharing Healthcare Intellectual Property for Development" SHIPD. Other partners are the UK National Health Service and Informa Ltd. WHO announced the partnership at the World Health Assembly in May. The WHO has created...
India revealed.(Focus: Doing Business in India)
- 2007-04-30
It's big, complicated, contentious and, yes, crawling with people. Here's an illustrated guide to the subcontinent, from economics to social problems to the geographies where Chicago companies are making their marks. All data from the most recent year available, 1999-2007. Sources:...
UpTick.com Pandemic Influenza Research Sector Alert -- Major Movements Reported for IRBO.
- 2007-04-25
M2 PRESSWIRE-25 April 2007-StoneRidge Capital: UpTick.com Pandemic Influenza Research Sector Alert -- Major Movements Reported for IRBOC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:25042007 Six developing countries in Asia and South America were awarded 2.5 million dollars each to help fund the production of...
The white plague.
- 2007-03-28
Byline: Debora MacKenzie Mar 28, 2007 (New Scientist - ABIX via COMTEX) -- The World Health Organization WHO views the threat posed by tuberculosis TB as akin to that of avian influenza. Mutations to the bacteria that cause TB mean the disease is now...
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