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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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Sharp unveils new anti-bird flu air purifier
- 2008-08-27
TOKYO AFP — Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes. The system has been improved from an earlier version which was shown in 2005 to have eliminated 99 percent...
Bird flu well entrenched in Asia: WHO
- 2008-03-04
MANILA AFP — The bird flu virus is "firmly entrenched" in Asia and a pandemic among humans remains possible, a World Health Organization WHO expert warned Wednesday. While Asian countries are more prepared to react to any outbreaks than before and have vaccine stockpiles, deaths and infections have continued,...
Reports of Increased Survival in Bird Flu Patients Taking Tamiflu.
- 2008-03-03
BASEL, Switzerland, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians from countries worst-affected by the deadly bird flu (H5N1 influenza virus) have reported an increased survival rate in patients treated with the oral antiviral Tamiflu oseltamivir. These data reinforce the World Health Organization WHO advisory...
Marburg Fever a Global Threat, Bats May Play a Role
- 2007-08-21
GENEVA, Switzerland ENS — --> Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a global threat to public health, the World Health Organization says in a new report on the disease. "Emerging viral diseases such as ebola, marburg hemorrhagic fever and nipah virus pose threats to global public health...
Bird flu surges in 2006: WHO chief
- 2007-01-22
GENEVA AFP — Global health chief Margaret Chan warned the world not to drop its guard against a possible flu pandemic, highlighting the fact that 2006 was a record year for human bird flu deaths. There have been 163 deaths from bird flu worldwide out of 269 confirmed cases since...
WHO: Circumcision Reduces Chances of AIDS Transmission.
- 2006-11-29
By IsraelNationalNews.com The World Health Organization is attempting to plan a mass circumcision in Africa to help reduce the spread of the AIDS virus. A research study published more than a year ago showed that circumcised men were 70-percent less likely to...
China rejects bird flu accusations
- 2006-11-10
BEIJING AFP — China has admitted to "misunderstandings" with the World Health Organization but denied it was uncooperative and lacked transparency over bird flu. "In our cooperation, we can have had some misunderstandings, but generally it is very good and normal," Jia Youling, the senior official for veterinary affairs at...
Indonesia confirms 55th bird flu death
- 2006-10-16
JAKARTA AFP — The death toll in Indonesia from bird flu rose to 55 after officials confirmed that a 27-year-old woman who died last week was infected with the virus. The death is the third to be confirmed in two days in Indonesia, which is grappling with the world's highest...
Pandemic Risk Increases - Anti Virals Losing Effectiveness, According to Firestorm Solutions
- 2006-10-02
GOLDEN, Colo. -- Firestorm Solutions, LLC's president, Jim Satterfield, jsatterfield@firestorm.com, cautioned today "In light of the World Health Organization WHO announcement that the two most prevalent anti-viral drugs are losing their effectiveness against the avian flu, pandemic response plans must be reviewed and updated." Satterfield announced a "Virtual Strategic...
Indonesian woman tests positive for bird flu
- 2006-09-29
JAKARTA AFP — An Indonesian woman has tested positive for the bird flu virus, officials said, bringing the total number of cases in the world's worst-hit country to 69. The 21-year-old is the elder sister of an 11-year-old boy who died on September 18 after being infected with the H5N1...
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