WHO has not informed us of deadly China flu – Ehanire
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says though the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other world health bodies had not…
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WHO changes monkeypox’s name to “mpox”
The World Health Organization has announced that it will begin adopting the new preferred word "mpox" as a replacement for monkey…
779 million Africans lack basic sanitation services – WHO
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has said that 779 million people in Africa lack…
Cholera vaccine scarcity drives move to one-dose strategy – WHO
A shortage of cholera vaccines has forced a temporary shift from the usual two-dose strategy in campaigns to combat an increasing…
Global rise in depression, anxiety hits 25% – WHO
The World Health Organisation, WHO, warned on Monday that three years after the COVID-19 pandemic, social isolation, fear of…
End of COVID-19 Pandemic in sight but… – WHO
The end of the novel coronavirus pandemic is potentially drawing near and people should therefore step up efforts to prevent any…
Half of monkeypox deaths in Africa from Nigeria – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that half of the deaths recorded from monkeypox in 2022 across Africa are from…
Over 66% sickle cell patients live in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation has said more than 66 per cent of the 120 million people affected worldwide by sickle cell disease…
WHO mission in Nigeria to boost universal health coverage
The Technical Officer on Health Financing at the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria, Dr Francis Ukwuije, says the global…
BREAKING: WHO declares global emergency on monkeypox outbreak
On Saturday, the World Health Organization formally proclaimed the monkeypox epidemic a worldwide health emergency.