Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination

Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination

Visceral leishmaniasis – a parasitic disease spread by sandflies – has been wiped out in Bangladesh, along with rubella in the Democratic Republic of Korea (more commonly known as North Korea) said WHO in a statement. Bangladesh has become the first country to be validated for the elimination of visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala…

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The day for the elimination of racial discrimination is being celebrated all over the world today

The day for the elimination of racial discrimination is being celebrated all over the world today

File photo The day for the elimination of racial discrimination is being celebrated all over the world today. On this day in 1960, police opened fire on a peaceful protest against apartheid laws in Sharpwell, South Africa, killing 69 people and injuring 180. Proclaiming this day in 1966, the United Nations General Assembly called upon…

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