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India
Pharma Summit, 29 November 2011, New Delhi
The
Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers,
Government of India, in partnership with the WHO Country Office for India and Federation for India Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organizing the Third India Pharma Summit on
29 November, 2011 at FICCI, Federation House, New Delhi. The theme of the summit this
year is: “Indian Pharma -
Road Map for Global Leadership in Generic Medicines”. The summit will offer a
platform to various stakeholders ranging from regulators, policy makers, and
industry to address the key issues, challenges & opportunities, and chart
a road map for India
as the global leader in generic medicines.
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WHO &
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare Called for Action on Universal
Coverage for Noncommunicable Diseases
 Hon’ble Minister of Health &
Family Welfare, policymakers, health experts, and leaders met in New Delhi to take
forward the agenda of universal coverage, prevention and control of NCDs, at
the 2-day National Summit on Universal Coverage for Noncommunicable Diseases.
In order to address one of the leading causes of death and disability in
India today: noncommunicable diseases like heart attacks and strokes,
cancers, diabetes and chronic respiratory disease, the Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the World Health Organization (WHO) jointly
organized this summit on 23-24 August 2011.
With commencement of the UN High
Level Meeting on NCDs in September 2011, the time was right to take a giant
step in this field.
Message from WHO Representative to India
Press release
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The WHO Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control (FCTC)
 Every Year, World Health
Organization celebrates World No Tobacco Day on 31 May to draw global
attention to the devastating health effect of tobacco use and the importance
of the tobacco control programme. The theme for World No Tobacco Day 2011 is
"The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)".
The WHO Framework Convention on
Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) is the world's foremost tobacco control
instrument. The first treaty ever negotiated under the auspices of WHO, it
represents a signal achievement in the advancement of public health.
World No Tobacco Day 2011 will
highlight the treaty's overall importance, to stress Parties' obligations
under the treaty and to promote the essential role of the Conference of the
Parties and WHO in supporting countries' efforts to meet those obligations.
Role of India in WHO
FCTC More information Press release
Archives
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I.Core Programmes of Technical Support
Fellowship Programme
Communicable Diseases and
Disease Surveillance (CDS)
Family Health and Research (FHR)
Non-communicable Diseases & Mental Health (NMH)
Health Systems Development
(HSD)
Sustainable Development & Healthy Environment
(SDE)
Immunization and Vaccine
Development (IVD) Health Action in Crisis
II. Special Programmes
of Technical Support & (Main Supporting
Agencies)
Norway India Partnership
Initiative 2006-2011
(Royal Norwegian
Government)
Universal Immunization Programme
(USAID)
Disease Surveillance
(USAID)
Strengthening Surveillance and Response
Capacity for Avian and Pandemic Influenza
(USAID, US
HHS, CDC)
National Polio Surveillance
(DFID, Rotary, USAID,
ITALY, CDC)
Measles Surveillance Technical Assistance
Field Epidemiology
(CDC)
Revised National Tuberculosis
Control
(CIDA,
USAID, DFID)
Commission on Macroeconomics & Health
(Bill Gates Foundation)
HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance
(CIDA,
DFID, SIDA, UNAIDS)
Leprosy Elimination
(Sasakawa Foundation)
Roll Back Malaria
Tobacco Free Initiative
Bloomberg Tobacco Control
Partnership
Lymphatic Filariasis
(World Bank)
Knowledge Management
(UNDP)
E-Health
III. External
Collaboration & Other Partnerships
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