Tag: WHO
Ebola: WHO, Gabon to set up safety plan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Gabonese ministry of health are to set up a safety plan to prevent…
Healthcare: Over half of world’s population lacks access – WHO
More than half the global population lacked access to essential healthcare services, the latest annual report released by the World…
WHO calls emergency meeting on Congo’s Ebola outbreak
The WHO will convene an Emergency Committee on Friday to consider the international risks of an Ebola outbreak in the…
Ebola outbreak: WHO says 19 dead, 39 infected in Congo
The WHO on Monday confirmed 19 deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following an outbreak of Ebola between April…
Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak is under control – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that with declining numbers and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent…
Ebola Outbreak: WHO prepares for worst case scenario in Congo
The WHO is preparing for the worst case scenario in an Ebola outbreak in a remote area of Congo, including…
Congo Ebola outbreak: WHO says first suspected deaths came in January
Cases of hemorrhagic fever were reported in an area of Congo that is facing an Ebola epidemic as far back…
WHO says 7 million people die every year from exposure to polluted air
The WHO on Wednesday said seven million people die every year from exposure to polluted air.
World Malaria Day: Malaria kills 445,000 people in 2016 – WHO
As the countries marks World Malaria Day, the latest release by the World Health Organisation, WHO, reveals that Malaria killed…
Nigeria far from eliminating malaria – WHO
Nigeria is yet to be listed among African countries who have made significant progress in eliminating malaria, a statement by…
Yellow Fever: WHO, health partners to vaccinate 25m Nigerians in 2018
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will work closely with health partners to vaccinate more than 25 mllion people…
Listeriosis Outbreak: WHO warns Nigeria, 15 other African countries
WHO on Wednesday warned Nigeria and 15 other African countries of a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in…
Central Asia, Europe urged to do more to combat tuberculosis
WHO on Monday urged Central Asian and European countries to step up measures to reduce their numbers of tuberculosis cases,…
Measles Vaccination Prevents Death In Children- WHO
Enugu State Government, on Monday, inaugurated 13-day measles immunisation campaign, targeting 500,034 children between nine months and five years.
WHO presents guidelines to make doctors do less during childbirth
Health professionals should trust women’s ability to give birth naturally, WHO says in new guidelines that aim to reduce medical…