Tag: WHO
Ebola virus returns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, has confirmed a case of Ebola virus in Congo…
Coronavirus: UN rebuffs Trump’s attack on WHO
The United Nations (UN) has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) against criticisms that it gave bad advice during the…
Coronavirus: WHO Nigeria appreciates front-line health workers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Office in Nigeria, Abuja on Tuesday appreciated the contribution of front-line health workers fighting the…
World Health Day: WHO pays tribute to health workers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has paid tribute to all healthcare workers battling…
WHO committed to fight against Coronavirus pandemic – DG
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, made this known in a statement posted on the organisation's website after the inauguration of “Read…
Coronavirus: Africa records 5,013 confirmed cases, 157 deaths
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 5,013 confirmed cases of…
WHO shocker: Masks can cause infection, not coronavirus proof
The World Health Organisation, WHO has dropped a shocker to people wearing masks as protection against coronavirus. It said masks…
Coronavirus: U.S. could become next epicentre – WHO
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that the U.S. could become the global epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, which…
Coronavirus: 300,000 cases worldwide – WHO
The coronavirus is spreading ever faster, and there are now over 300,000 confirmed cases recorded worldwide, the World Health Organisation…
Coronavirus: WHO lists gaps ‘that must be urgently addressed’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo said access to water for all is critical…
Coronavirus now in 33 African countries – WHO
The World Health Organisation, says there are now 633 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa in 33 countries.
26 African countries have coronavirus cases: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, said there are now Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 26…
WHO: Europe now epicentre of coronavirus
The World Health Organisation said Europe has upstaged China, in being the epicentre of coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus outbreak now a pandemic – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has declared Coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
Coronavirus: WHO, ICAO reaffirm commitment to protect travellers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have reaffirmed commitment to foster greater international cooperation…
Coronavirus: UNICEF charges Nigerians to seek information from trusted sources
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged Nigerians to always source for relevant information on preventive measures about coronavirus…
Coronavirus: WHO issues alert on fraudsters cashing in on epidemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that fraudsters are taking advantage of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to…
Coronavirus: WHO confirms 2nd case in Africa
The Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform of Algeria has reported the country’s first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19), making…
COVID-19: WHO holds emergency meeting, pledges support for Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the increasing signs of transmission of COVID-19 outside China indicates a narrowing…
WHO renames coronavirus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has renamed the new coronavirus as Covid-19.
China’s coronavirus deaths surpass 900
The death toll from the novel coronavirus surged past 900 in mainland China on Monday, overtaking global fatalities in the…
Coronavirus: WHO to accelerate research, innovation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will convene a global research and innovation forum to mobilise international action in…
Coronavirus: WHO lists Nigeria among high-risk African nations
The World Health Organisation has identified Nigeria among 13 high-risk African countries for coronavirus.
Coronavirus: WHO declares international emergency
Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.
Coronavirus: Stopping spread our highest priority – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says halting the spread of novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), both in China and globally, is the…
Coronavirus: WHO postpones decision on China
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday postponed taking a decision on whether the mysterious coronavirus that killed at least 17…
Tobacco use declines globally – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says overall global tobacco use reduced from 1.397 billion in 2000 to 1.337 billion in 2018…
2.2 billion people have vision impairment – WHO
More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with vision impairment because they do not get the care they need…
WHO releases frightening statistics on suicide
The World Health Organisation, WHO, has released frightening statistics on suicide rate worldwide, saying that at least one person dies…
Ebola death toll in DRC rises to 1,540, WHO raises alarm
The death toll in the latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 1,540,…