Former President APJ Abdul Kalam could have been saved had someone in the audience at the Indian Institute of Management-Shillong performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when he suddenly collapsed while delivering a lecture, said professor Aditya Kapoor, head of...
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World Health Summit 2022: Press accreditation now open
The World Health Summit and WHO jointly invite to the world’s leading global health conference. This year's Summit will take place from 16-18 October 2022 in Berlin, Germany, and will bring together the most prominent names in global health from all sectors in all...
New fund for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response formally established
The new financial intermediary fund (FIF) for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) was officially established by the FIF Governing Board at its inaugural meeting from 8-9 September 2022. The fund will provide a dedicated stream of additional,...
World Patient Safety Day 2022 Global Virtual Event “Medication Without Harm”
Medication-related harm accounts for up to half of the overall preventable harm in medical care. Patients in low- and middle-income countries are twice more likely to experience preventable medication harm than patients in high-income countries. Considering this huge...





