Nigeria first country to roll out new Meningitis vaccine – WHO
Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the world's inaugural country to introduce a new meningitis vaccine, known…
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Measles cases rose 79 percent globally last year – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced alarm Tuesday at the rapid spread of measles, with more than 306,000 cases reported…
Cancer killed over 500,000 Africans in 2022 — WHO
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti on Sunday said the cancer situation in Africa is…
WHO urges countries to ban e-cigarettes
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged member nations of its global tobacco treaty to ban or regulate e-cigarettes and…
How insecurity, poverty fuelled spread of infectious diseases worldwide in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says insecurity and poverty fuelled the spread of diseases in countries across the globe in…
WHO raises alarm as TB infection increases in Borno
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over what it termed an “increasing rate of Tuberculosis (TB)…
FG seeks WHO’s recognition of noma disease as neglected tropical disease
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, in partnership with Medecins Sans Frontieres and 31 other member states, advocates for…
Nigeria records 55% drop in Malaria deaths – WHO
Nigeria has recorded a 55 percent drop in malaria deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
WHO Regional Director…
WHO urges governments to maintain systems built for COVID-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to maintain and not dismantle the systems built for COVID-19…
WHO alerts world to get ready for ‘pandemic worst than…
The World Health Organization is calling on the world to be ready for the emergence of a pathogen deadlier than the novel…