Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)
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…