WHO sees no need to cancel mass events amid Monkey pox spread
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it sees no need to cancel or postpone mass events this summer due to the unusually high number of […]
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WHO Emergency Committee on monkeypox’s global spread meets on Thursday
The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene a meeting of experts on Thursday to assess whether the spread of monkeypox should be considered a “public […]
WHO says monkeypox outbreak ‘containable’, confirms 131 cases outside Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said there have been 131 confirmed monkeypox cases and 106 further suspected cases since the first was reported […]
Sri Lanka, WHO to establish smoke-free zones
Sri Lanka’s National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA), in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), is planning to set up 362 smoke-free zones […]
WHO chief’s remarks on China’s COVID-19 policy blocked on country’s social media
A UN Weibo post on the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief’s commentsthat China’s zero-tolerance to COVID-19 policy is not sustainable has been removed from the […]
WHO advocates holistic approach to hand washing
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s Regional Director for Africa has called for holistic approach to improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) on the continent. She made […]
Coronavirus kills almost 15m people died in 2020 and 2021 – WHO
The coronavirus pandemic led to the deaths of around 14.9 million people globally in the past two years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on […]
WHO confirms 3rd Ebola case in northwest Congo
Health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of Mbandaka in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said […]
COVID-19 on increase in Americas, Africa – WHO
By Cecilia Ologunagba COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline but omicron sub-variants are driving an increase in the Americas and Africa. Director General of […]
WHO donors reach preliminary deal on budget overhaul
The World Health Organisation (WHO) members on Thursday agreed to gradually raise their mandatory fees starting from 2024. Sources following the talks and a WHO […]
WHO: 3 Ebola patients died in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported a second case of Ebola in the north western part of the country after declaring a […]
Malaria remains significant public health threat, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says malaria remains a significant public health and development challenge with about 95 per cent estimated 228 million cases occurring […]
WHO to conduct training on integration of Oral Cholera Vaccine
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will conduct a hybrid training in Abuja from April 25 to 29 for health professionals […]
WHO welcomes initiative to combat NCDs responsible for 7 in 10 deaths
By Cecilia Ologunagba World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, welcomed the setting up of a new Heads of State and Government Group to get the […]
Unreported COVID cases in Africa higher than expected – WHO
The number of unreported cases of COVID-19 infections among the 1.3 billion residents in Africa is far higher than previously reported, according to the latest […]
Large percentage of world population breathes polluted air-WHO
By Cecilia Ologunagba The UN medical scientists have claimed that a large percentage of the world population breathes polluted air. They said on Monday that […]
WHO confirms 64 attacks on Ukraine’s health infrastructure
Ukrainian health care institutions have been attacked 64 times since Russia invaded its western neighbour one month ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed Thursday. […]
World TB Day: 36% of TB deaths occur in Africa, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern that with 36 per cent of all tuberculosis (TB) deaths occurring in Africa, failure to invest in […]
418m people lack access to safe drinking water in Africa — UNICEF/WHO report
A joint special report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) saysabout 418 million people lack basic level of drinking water […]
SDGs’ targets on water, sanitation in Africa requires accelerate progress- UNICEF/WHO report
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya United Nations Children’s Fund and World Health organization,WHO’s report said achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,SDG, targets on water, sanitation and hygiene in […]
No country met air quality standards in 2021 – WHO
A survey of pollution data in 6,475 cities on Tuesday showed that no country met the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) air quality standard in 2021. […]
WHO warns against relaxing COVID-19 protocol, says cases are increasing
By Cecilia Ologunagba World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against relaxing COVID-19 protocol, noting that the pandemic is not over as cases are increasing globally. […]
WHO says Europe faces big decisions on health
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on European countries to concentrate more on health than they did before the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. WHO Europe […]
WHO marks 2 years of declaring COVID-19 pandemic
By Cecilia Ologunagba World Health Organisation (WHO) says almost 500 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020 and new variants are […]
WHO says 9 killed in 16 attacks on Ukraine medical facilities
The World Health Organization has confirmed at least nine people had died in 16 attacks on health care facilities in Ukraine since the start of […]