Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)
Monkeypox: U.S govt. denies operating ‘controlled labs’ in Nigeria
According to the statement, reports that the origin of the current global outbreak of monkeypox disease emanated from U.S.-controlled laboratories…
WHO advocates environmental tax levies on tobacco
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the Regional Director for Africa, made the call on Monday in a message to commemorate the 2022…
5 reported Ebola cases die in DR Congo
The WHO noted that all five patients have died and 234 contacts have been identified and are under surveillance, while…
COVID-19 is not yet over, WHO boss Tedros warns
He said reported cases are increasing in almost 70 countries in all regions, because testing rates have plummeted.
WHO says Malaria still a public health threat
Six countries, the worst impacted by malaria, are reported to have accounted for up to 55 percent of cases globally,…
WHO records lowest COVID-19 deaths
Nevertheless, WHO insists the pandemic remains a public health emergency of international concern and the world cannot afford to ‘lose…
WHO marks 2 years of declaring COVID-19 pandemic
This assessment was made six weeks after the virus was declared a global health emergency when there were fewer than…
WHO’s supplies to Ethiopia’s Tigray stuck in warehouse
WHO is planning to ship an additional 15-20 metric tonnes to Afar to meet the health needs of people recently…
U.S. opposes plans to strengthen WHO
The United States, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO’s) top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent.
Toyin Saraki appointed WHO ambassador for global health
Mr Anil Soni, the CEO of WHO Foundation described Saraki as a highly esteemed global advocate, with decades of work…
COVID-19 pandemic likely to end 2022, says WHO
Ghebreyesus said he was highly concerned that the more transmissible Omicron, circulating at the same time as Delta, is leading…
WHO sounds another dire warning on COVID-19
Failure to apply the established public health and social measures could cause alarming surges in the number of COVID-19 cases…
Omicron cases now in 89 countries: WHO
The agency designated Omicron a variant of concern on Nov. 26, soon after it was first detected, and much is…
WHO to countries: Prepare for likely spread of Omicron
WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said in Geneva that data suggesting that Omicron is highly transmissible is preliminary.
Omicron variant now in 23 countries – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said cases of the new Omicron variant have been reported in at least 23 countries…
WHO scientists study Omicron COVID variant
In a statement released Sunday, the global health agency said it is ‘not clear’ whether Omicron COVID variant is more…
Nigeria moves to stop mother-child HIV, syphilis transmission
According to WHO, dual test kits, which cost less than one dollar, are now available for pregnant women to stem…
WHO: Europe records highest COVID-19 cases, warns on measles
“It’s another reminder, as we have said again and again, that vaccines do not replace the need for other precautions",…
Ihekweazu’s WHO appointment excites Gov. Uzodimma
Ihekweazu will be in charge of WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, based in Berlin.
BMO applauds Nigeria’s 4th place in COVID-19 containment
Nigeria was ranked 4th best out of ten other countries by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
3 new drugs for COVID-19 clinical trials – WHO
Three new candidate drugs are being tested in the latest phase of global Solidarity clinical trials to find effective treatments…
WHO data: Global COVID-19 cases top 200 million, deaths 4.25 million
Globally, as of Thursday, there have been 200,174,883 confirmed cases, including 4,255,892 deaths, reported to WHO.
WHO chief Tedros worried over explosion of COVID-19 cases in Africa
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said COVID-19 cases and deaths are rising in all regions of the world,…
Smokers face higher risk of developing COVID-19
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of, World Health Organisation (WHO) said that smokers have up to a 50 percent higher…
WHO: 745,000 people died for working 55 hours a week
WHO, in a statement from its headquarters in Geneva on Monday, said that the figure was the first global analysis…
WHO cautions on excessive driving speed
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday cautioned drivers on excessive speed to reduce road accidents globally.
WHO DG worried over rising cases of COVID-19
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General has expressed worry over the increase in cases of COVID-19 in some…
WHO inaugurates new tools for cancer programmes
The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Monday, released a set of tools to help countries improve the diagnosis and treatment…
WHO, UNICEF appeal for vaccine solidarity
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have made an urgent appeal for vaccine solidarity, noting that…
South Africa’s vaccine rollout suspension a “concerning news”: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described South Africa’s decision to temporarily pause planned rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine,…