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#BeatDiabetes - a WHO India campaign to increase awareness about diabetes and promoting healthy lifestyle.
The WHO-supported Auxiliary Health Facility in Balasore in India has been set up in the premises of Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital to support the Odisha state government’s COVID-19 response. It now provides services such as screening for fever, testing for COVID-19, and triaging.
Based on what we knows so far, vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics continue to be effective against B.1.617 variant, said WHO Representative to India Dr Roderico H Ofrin. WHO has classified the B.1.617 variant of the coronavirus as a Variant of Concern owing to evidence of increased transmissibility.
Super Bubble –Cleaning hands in the times of #COVID-19 A child-friendly video for all ages featuring Super Bubble, the effervescent bit of froth that offers evidence-based advice on how and when to wash our hands to protect us and those around us from COVID19. Clean hands save lives. #ACTtogetherNOW
On #InternationalWomensDay, the World Health Organization acknowledges the crucial role played by women in leadership roles and as healthcare and frontline workers in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.