Tag: WHO guidelines
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Lahore Suffers World’s Worst Air Quality as Smog Crisis Worsens
Introduction: Lahore at the Forefront of a Global Smog Crisis As winter settles in, Lahore, Pakistan, finds itself at the center of a regional and global air-quality crisis. Recent monitoring shows the city recording the world’s worst air quality, with hazardous smog lingering over streets, schools, and hospitals. The gravity of the situation is underscored…
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WHO Unveils Tuberculosis and Undernutrition Guidelines: Key Recommendations for Integrated Care
New WHO Guidelines Aim to Integrate Nutrition with Tuberculosis Care The World Health Organization (WHO) has released fresh recommendations as part of its consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (TB), highlighting nutrition as a central determinant of TB outcomes. The update aligns with WHO’s End TB Strategy, underscoring that improving nutrition and reducing food insecurity can enhance…
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WHO Releases New Guidelines on Tuberculosis and Undernutrition: Key Recommendations
New WHO Guidelines Tie Tuberculosis Care to Nutrition In its latest move to advance the End TB Strategy, the World Health Organization (WHO) released consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) and undernutrition. The update highlights that undernutrition remains a major driver of the TB epidemic, increasing vulnerability, diminishing treatment success, and contributing to avoidable deaths. In…
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Breakthrough: WHO updates TB treatment guidelines; Mangaluru doctor couple paves the way
Breakthrough Moment: WHO Elevates Nutrition as a Core TB Care Component The World Health Organization has released a landmark update to its consolidated guidelines on tuberculosis (TB) treatment and undernutrition. For the first time at this scale, nutrition is positioned not as a supplementary aid but as an integral element of effective TB care. This…
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New Guidelines Aim to Slash Postpartum Hemorrhage Deaths Worldwide
Global Guidelines Target a Critical Shift in Postpartum Hemorrhage Care On October 5, 2025, leading reproductive health organizations introduced a comprehensive set of guidelines aimed at transforming the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). Issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), and the International Confederation…
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New Guidelines Push Early Action, Lower Thresholds to Fight Postpartum Hemorrhage Deaths
New Guidelines Aim to Stop Postpartum Hemorrhage Deaths with Early Action On October 5, 2025, leading reproductive health organizations unveiled a comprehensive set of guidelines designed to transform how postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is prevented, diagnosed, and treated. The World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and the International Confederation of Midwives…