Tag: WHO
WHO reports significant decline in polio cases across Africa
Janabi lauded Africa’s progress toward becoming polio-free and renewed the commitment to protecting every child from the preventable disease through…
Rising e-cigarette addiction among children sparks WHO alarm
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded a global alarm over what it calls an “alarming new wave” of nicotine…
Paracetamol causes autism? WHO responds
The WHO has dismissed claims that the use of paracetamol (acetaminophen) during pregnancy causes autism, insisting there is no scientific…
WHO responds to Trump’s remarks on paracetamol, vaccines
Kate O’Brien, Director of the Department of Immunisation, Vaccines and Biologicals at WHO, assured that vaccines are powerful tools in…
WHO says cholera kills more than 6000 people in 2024
WHO said preliminary data show that the global cholera crisis continues into 2025, with 31 countries reporting outbreaks since the…
Nigeria lags behind in WHO’s fight against avoidable blindness
According to experts, no fewer than 23 million Nigerians currently suffer from different forms of eye problems, with one in…
HIV treatment: Africa advances with procurement of first locally made medicine
WHO says the achievement is part of a broader push to bolster local production capacity and improve access to essential…
89% of infants vaccinated globally in 2024: WHO, UNICEF warn of risks
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus emphasised the life-saving power of vaccines, stating, “It’s encouraging to see an increase in children…
Global beverage giants slam WHO over ‘useless’ Sugar Tax push
This concern was expressed by the Executive Director of the International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA), Kate Loatman, in a…
WHO launches $56.4m appeal for Syria
Dr Christina Bethke, Acting WHO Representative in Syria, in a statement, warned that displaced communities continue to live in overcrowded…
WHO, partners activate platform for emergency Mpox response
“GHEC was established by WHO in 2023 after the response to the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the need to streamline efforts…
WHO certifies Egypt malaria-free
Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and…
Level of unprotected teenage sex ‘worryingly high,’ WHO says
In a statement on Thursday, a new report from the WHO’s Regional Office for Europe, said the data revealed a…
WHO seeks $87.4m to contain Mpox outbreak
The world body said on Tuesday in a statement that the fund would be used to implement critical activities outlined…
WHO needs $87.4m to contain Mpox outbreak
WHO, therefore, called on donors to urgently fund the full extent of the Mpox response to prevent further spread and…