Tag: World Health Organisation
World Health Day: First Lady calls for stronger, smarter health systems
According to her, creating strong health systems requires not just better facilities and workers, but also continuous support for research,…
Africa may face shortage of 5.3m health professionals by 2030
To address these challenges, Ojo emphasised the need for an effective health workforce with the right number of workers, proper…
WHO convenes on monkeypox spread
The partners were also members of the global mechanism to ensure COVID-19 vaccine equity, known as COVAX.
U.S. House passes bill to restore Taiwan’s WHO status
The House passed the bill 425 to 0, sending it to the White House because it passed the Senate in…
WHO appoints Nigerian doctor, Ayoade Alakija Special Envoy for ACT-Accelerator
Dr Alakija is a global health leader and activist who has deployed diplomacy to bring the global north and south…
Coronavirus origin: China replies U.S., 13 other countries
China on Wednesday disproved a joint statement made by the U.S. and 13 other countries expressing “concerns” over the World…
WHO team lands in China to trace COVID-19 origin
An international team of World Health Organisation(WHO) experts tasked with studying the origin of COVID-19 outbreak has arrived Wuhan, China
WHO probes cluster of COVID-19 cases in Geneva headquarters
The World Health Organization (WHO) said a possible small cluster of COVID-19 cases in its Geneva headquarters, is under investigation.
WHO says Remdesivir not effective as COVID-19 cure
The World Health Organisation said Thursday night that the antiviral drug Remdesivir strongly touted by US President Trump, as a…
Covid-19 pandemic has just begun: WHO envoy Nabbaro
The world is still “at the beginning” of the COVID-19 pandemic and is “not even at the middle,” a WHO…
Melinda Gates to Trump: Your WHO move makes no sense
Melinda Gates has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for pulling funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) at a time…
WHO lists six conditions before coronavirus restrictions lifted
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has sounded a stern warning against lifting coronavirus restrictions too soon, saying it could lead…
WHO opens up on 5G mobile spreading Coronavirus
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said that viruses cannot travel on radio waves or mobile networks, saying COVID-19…
Trump descends on WHO, slams it China centric
U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to blame the World Health Organisation for the coronavirus crisis sweeping through his country
Africa will not be guinea pig for COVID-19 vaccine: WHO chief Tedros
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Africa will not become testing ground for any vaccines against COVID-19.