Health Global alert issued over fake Ozempic drugs – WHO Alagbe Shenayon Jun 21, 2024 The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global alert regarding counterfeit versions of Ozempic, a drug increasingly…
Health WHO cautions on excessive Sodium intake Toyibat Ajose May 23, 2024 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the second edition of the sodium benchmark on processed foods created to guide…
Health Nigeria first country to roll out new Meningitis vaccine – WHO Alagbe Shenayon Apr 13, 2024 Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the world's inaugural country to introduce a new meningitis vaccine, known…
News Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year – WHO Alagbe Shenayon Feb 20, 2024 The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported…
Health Cancer killed over 500,000 Africans in 2022 — WHO Toyibat Ajose Feb 4, 2024 The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti on Sunday said the cancer situation in Africa is…
Health WHO urges countries to ban e-cigarettes Toyibat Ajose Jan 30, 2024 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged member nations of its global tobacco treaty to ban or regulate e-cigarettes and…
Health How insecurity, poverty fuelled spread of infectious diseases worldwide in… Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Dec 27, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says insecurity and poverty fuelled the spread of diseases in countries across the globe in…
Health WHO raises alarm as TB infection increases in Borno Toyibat Ajose Nov 27, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over what it termed an “increasing rate of Tuberculosis (TB)…
News FG seeks WHO’s recognition of noma disease as neglected tropical disease Alagbe Shenayon Nov 23, 2023 The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in partnership with Medecins Sans Frontieres and 31 other member states, advocates for…
Health Nigeria records 55% drop in Malaria deaths – WHO Oluwadamilare Emmanuel Sep 12, 2023 Nigeria has recorded a 55 percent drop in malaria deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. WHO Regional Director…