Tag: WHO
WHO urges countries to raise taxes on Tobacco products
As the “World No Tobacco Day 2018″ is commemorated globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to…
World Bank, WHO partner to strengthen Global health security
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has in collaboration with the World Bank Group launched the “Global Preparedness Monitoring Board”, a…
WHO, partners need $26m for Ebola response in DRC
The World Health Organisation (WHO)and partners will need 26 million dollars for the Ebola Response in the Democratic Republic of…
WHO unveils ambitious health plans to benefit 3 billion people
The World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan on Monday aiming to benefit an overall population of…
Ebola: World much prepared to handle outbreak now than in 2014 – WHO
The Director-General of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom, the the world is much more prepared now to handle the Ebola Virus…
Ebola: Congo, WHO race to prevent runaway outbreak
Congolese and United Nations officials were racing on Thursday to prevent a runaway Ebola outbreak in Congo.
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…
Yellow Fever: WHO to immunise 1.2 million people in Borno
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it targets to immunise 1.2 million people against yellow fever in Borno.
Nigerian Govt commended for improved response to disease outbreaks
Dr Wondi Alemu, the Country Director of World Health Organisaton (WHO) has commended Federal Government over improved response to outbreak…
WHO to commence yellow fever vaccination in Borno
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will commence vaccination against yellow fever in Borno as part of effort toward…
WHO launches new Antimicrobial Surveillance System
WHO launched a new Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System (GLASS), a global effort to address drug resistance.
Disease surveillance: WHO donates 12 motorcycles to Borno
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday donated 12 motorcycles to Borno Government to enhance disease surveillance and control services in…
WHO appeals to FCTA, area councils to boost vaccine storage
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appealed to the Federal Capital Administration (FCTA) and area councils to provide more Cold-chain…
Imo state records 68% drop in immunisation rate -WHO
Immunisation rate in Imo State has dropped by 68 percent, a report by the World Health Organisation has indicated. Dr…
Dementia to affect 152 million people by 2050 – WHO
As the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is expected to triple from 50 million to…
Child mortality: Kenya to adopt WHO pneumonia guidelines
Kenya says it plans to adopt the World Health Organisation (WHO) pneumonia guidelines to reduce child mortality. The Director of…