Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)
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…