Eight million people die from smoking yearly – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that globally, eight million people die every year from smoking.
Noting that the…
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Coronavirus: WHO urges greater vigilance in Africa as holidays near
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged countries to be on high alert for a possible surge in coronavirus (COVID-19)…
WHO launches global commitment to eliminate cervical cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched the global strategy to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer…
Quit now or you die, WHO warns tobacco smokers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) today sent a chilling warning to all tobacco smokers to quit now to avoid avoidable heart…
COVID-19: Nigeria working with WHO, others on vaccines – Minister
The Federal Government says the nation is working with the World Health Organisation (WHO), GAVI, and others on therapeutics and…
COVID-19 vaccines now in phase three clinical trials – WHO
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), says a number of vaccines are now in phase three…
South Africa, Nigeria, eight other countries account for 88% of COVID-19…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said 10 countries account for 88 per cent or 440,672 of all reported Coronavirus (COVID19)…
WHO expresses worry as COVID-19 cases surpass 13 million worldwide
COVID-19 cases rose above 13 million across the world on Monday, climbing by one million in just five days, with over 570,000…
WHO announces largest single day increase in COVID-19 cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 183,020 COVID-19 cases, the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases…
WHO declares Nigeria polio-free
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio.
The declaration followed the completion of…