Tag: WHO
COVID-19: Only 27% of African health workers fully vaccinated
WHO said a recent global study of 22 mostly high-income countries reported that above 80 per cent of their health…
86% of COVID-19 infections in Africa go unnoticed – WHO
About 86 percent of all coronavirus infections in Africa go unnoticed, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
WHO endorses Regeneron COVID-19 drug cocktail
Dr Janet Diaz, Head of Clinical Care, World Health Organisation’s (WHO), described the cocktail a major breakthrough in the care…
New COVID-19 variant not spreading: WHO
South African scientists said the new variant comes with multiple mutations but they have not established whether it is more…
COVID-19 infections rise for 4 consecutive weeks globally
COVID-19 infections have continued to rise globally for more than a month now, with over four million cases reported in…
Three million people infected with Hepatitis yearly: WHO
The World Health Organization has said no fewer than three million people become infected every year with the Hepatitis virus.
WHO certifies China malaria free, after zero cases in 4 years
The World Health Organisation on Wednesday certified China malaria-free after recording zero cases for four years consecutively.
WHO laments high suicide rate
World Health Organisation (WHO) said one in every 100 dies by their own hand, noting that suicide remains one of…
Tanzania to join COVAX vaccine-sharing facility – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said Tanzania plans to request to join the COVAX global vaccine-sharing facility.
G7 hailed for plan to share 870m doses of COVID-19 vaccine
World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF and COVAX partners on Sunday applauded G7 nations’ commitment to sharing 870 million doses of…
Rising cases of COVID-19 alarming – WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that there is an alarming rise in COVID-19…
COVID-19 Vaccines: WHO admits people may have allergic reaction
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the agency is aware that a small fraction of people – around one person…
WHO welcomes rotavirus vaccines for use in humanitarian crises
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the opportunity to make rotavirus vaccine available to more children living in humanitarian…
WHO certifies El Salvador malaria-free
Globally, a total of 38 countries and territories have been certified malaria free by the World Health Organisation.
Nigeria disqualified from global vaccine bid
The World Health Organisation-led COVAX global initiative has failed to shortlist Nigeria for the Pfizer vaccines.