Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)
Ebola: Congo to introduce second vaccine
Congo will introduce a second vaccine against Ebola from mid-October, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday, as the…
Fire guts WHO storage facility in Osogbo
World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccination storage facility at the Ayegbaju Market in Osogbo, was on Saturday razed by fire.
2 of 4 Ebola drugs ‘more effective’ – WHO
Two of four Ebola treatment drugs have been determined “more effective” than the others and will be the only ones…
WHO condemns repeated attacks on key Libyan hospital
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has strongly condemned an armed attack on Al Jala Hospital in Libya’s second-largest city of…
Better housing brings better health, well-being — WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidelines, highlighting that better homes invariably lead to better standards of health and…
Polio: WHO tells parents to embrace immunization
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on parents in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to ensure that children are…
Air pollution kills 600,000 children annually – WHO
Exposure to toxic air both indoors and out kills some 600,000 children under the age of 15 each year, the…
Tuberculosis: World leaders target treatment of 40m people by 2022
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that World leaders on Wednesday pledged their commitment to ensure that at least 40…
Cholera: Zimbabwe declares state of emergency – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that the Government of Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency following a…
Inactivity: Over 1.4bn adults at physical, mental risk – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says insufficient physical activity is a leading risk factor for non-communicable disease, negatively impacting mental…
Yellow Fever: Kogi state partner with WHO to boost vaccination
Kogi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency ( KSPHCDA) says it is collaborating with the Ministry of Health, the World Health…
WHO train health officers on E-surveillance
No fewer than 23 Disease Surveillance Notification Officers (DSNO) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been trained by World Health…
President Buhari praised on revitilisation of PHCs
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for initiating the revitalisation of Primary Health Care…
Yellow fever: Nigerian Govt. appeals for more vaccines to eliminate disease
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has appealed to the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a reference laboratory and…
Nigeria capable of achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2030 – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria’s resources, if properly channeled, will enable the country to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC)…