Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)
WHO: 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten, hospital
Health facilities in Sudan have repeatedly come under attack near the frontlines of the country’s 2-1/2-year civil war. A massacre…
FG made emergency vaccine requests to battle cholera
The Federal Government of Nigeria has made four emergency requests to the International Coordinating Group on Vaccine Provision for cholera…
WHO speaks on lack of adequate assistance for female victims of violence
The report also noted that only seven countries in the region provide safe abortion, only 17 emergency mornings after contraception…
One in five adults still addicted to tobacco – WHO
While there has been a steady decline in tobacco use for both men and women across all age-groups during 2000–2024,…
720,000 lives lost: WHO sounds global alarm on suicide crisis
The Director-General of WHO Tedros Ghebreyesus is calling for “shifting the narrative” on the issue “to challenge harmful myths, reduce…
Why WHO recommends routine HPV vaccination for girls
“HPV types 6 and 11 cause about 90 per cent of anogenital warts, 528,000 cases of cervical cancer and 266,000…
WHO reports rise in Tuberculosis cases globally
According to the report, 10.8 million people fell ill with TB in 2023, with TB remaining the leading infectious disease…
WHO approves single-dose HPV vaccine
Dr Kate O’Brien, Director of the Department of Immunisation, vaccines and biologicals at WHO said "Having 90 per cent of…
WHO prequalifies the first vaccine against mpox
Over 120 countries have confirmed more than 103 000 cases of mpox since the onset of the global outbreak in…
UAE, WHO seek evacuation of 148 Palestinians to Abu Dhabi
“We hope this paves way for the establishment of evacuation corridors via all possible routes, including the Kerem Shalom and…
WHO warns of ‘bloodbath’ as Israel offensive looms in Rafah
The WHO said that more than 1.2 million people were currently sheltering in the area, many unable to move anywhere…
WHO releases frightening figure of TB infections in Africa
“TB continues to be the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, surpassing the toll of HIV/AIDS.…
CISLAC moves against tobacco epidemic in Nigeria
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and has one of the leading tobacco markets in Africa, with over…
WHO holds first traditional medicine summit
The World Health Organisation held its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the intention of seeking evidence and…
WHO says life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 years
WHO boss, Ghebreyesus said in the past 20 years alone, smoking has fallen by a third, maternal mortality has fallen…
WHO certifies Azerbaijan, Tajikistan malaria-free
According to WHO, Azerbaijan detected its last case of locally transmitted Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria in 2012 while Tajikistan…
WHO announces Cholera outbreak in 23 countries
WHO strongly recommends countries at risk of cholera outbreaks scale up surveillance, so cases can be identified and managed as…
WHO to accelerate development of vaccine for tuberculosis
The council would facilitate the licencing and use of effective novel TB vaccines by catalysing high-level alignment between funders, global…
UN, partners unveil measles vaccination campaign
Vaccinations are planned across Ethiopia for a total of 15.5 million youngsters aged nine to 59 months, including in hard-to-reach…
Unhealthy environment causes 12.6m deaths worldwide – WHO
“Deaths from infectious diseases such as malaria and diarrhoea due to unsafe water and lack of sanitation represent one-third and…
WHO confirms new protection law against future pandemics
According to it, the “zero draft” of the pandemic accord, rooted in the WHO Constitution, will be discussed by Member…
WHO renames Monkeypox
The monkeypox name was given in 1970, some 12 years after the virus that causes the disease was discovered in…
What I want Buhari to be remembered for – Ehanire
The minister said he was not sure if 50 percent of Nigeria’s population is presently covered, so expanding coverage would…
WHO appoints black family as Cancer Goodwill Ambassadors
He said that the appointment was in a recognition of their efforts to champion cervical cancer prevention and to preserve…
WHO makes new recommendations for Ebola treatments
WHO said the largest trial was carried out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, demonstrating that the highest level…
WHO advocates right strategies to stop Monkeypox outbreak
WHO was working with Member States and the European Union on releasing vaccines, and with partners to determine a global…
Paediatric hepatitis cases surpass 1,000 cases – WHO
According to WHO, 22 children have died and almost half of the probable cases have been reported in Europe where…
One billion people worldwide have mental disorder: WHO reveals
“To make matters worse, in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of common conditions such as depression and…
WHO set to rename monkeypox, releases vaccination guidelines
At the press conference, WHO Smallpox expert, Dr Rosamund Lewis, said it was crucial to raise awareness in the population…
WHO commends blood donors
According to the organisation, donating just one unit of blood can save the lives of up to three patients.