D Ravi Kanth / Geneva April 28, 2009, 0:38 IST

The World Health Organization (WHO) today said it was

Many global health programmes erroneously claim to strengthen national health systems, a study has found.

Responding to what some health officials feared could be the leading edge of a global pandemic emerging from Mexico, American health officials declared a public health emergency on Sunday as 20 cases of swine flu were confirmed in this country, including eight in New York City.

Secretary Health Khushnood Akhtar Lashari has said the fatal disease of malaria will be eradicated by 2013 under five-year malaria control programme.Speaking at a press conference in connection with the World Malaria Day here on Saturday, he said there was no danger to the programme in Malakand division.

MEXICO CITY: Fears of a global flu pandemic grew as new suspected cases appeared across the world on Sunday, including up to 81 people who died in Mexico, where millions hid indoors to avoid contamination.

While all the deaths so far have been in Mexico, the flu is spreading in the US, and possible infections popped up as far afield as Europe and New Zealand.

New Delhi: Following the spread of swine influenza in the United States, the Centre has swung into action. Experts at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) along with the Health Ministry officials will hold a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the level of preparedness in the country.

Health oriented: M. Jayaraman, Collector, right, holding the WHO

The government has decided to do something important about vehicular emissions that have reached highly dangerous levels. Federal Ministry of Environment told the National Assembly on Monday that all petrol-run vehicles would be required to comply with Euro-II emission standards with effect from July.

Sri Lanka has almost eradicated malaria and no malaria deaths have been reported during last three years. It has also resulted in an unprecedented 99 per cent decrease in the reported incidence of Malaria during the last 10 years.

Sri Lanka has almost eradicated Malaria and no Malaria deaths have been reported during last three years. It has also resulted in an unprecedented 99 per cent decrease in the reported incidence of Malaria during the last 10 years.

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