Gusau (Nigeria): The Polio Emergency Operations Centre in Zamfara said over 2 million children have been vaccinated against measles and rubella diseases in the state. Dr Murtala Salahudeen, the Incident…
Geneva: Medical care is still lacking across the Gaza Strip, around two weeks after the start of the latest ceasefire, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday. Supplies of…
Abuja (Nigeria): Nigeria’s health sector reforms received global recognition at a high-level event during the 2025 World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings in Washington D.C., themed “Scaling Health Reforms.” This…
Abuja, Nigeria: The World Health Organization (WHO) has named Dr Pavel Ursu as its new Representative to Nigeria, marking a strategic move to deepen health partnerships and accelerate progress on…
New York: The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there are fewer smokers now than 15 years ago; however, one in five adults worldwide is still hooked on tobacco. WHO, in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Nigeria, China, Egypt, Russia, Brazil, and Denmark for reducing the mortality rate in Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) among their citizens. The most significant gains…
GENEVA: 48 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while 31 people have died, said the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday. World Health Organisation…
Geneva: A vaccination campaign is due to begin in the Congo at the weekend, in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Central African country, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
New York (Nigeria): More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year, and many more attempt it, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The Director-General of WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, is…
Abuja (Nigeria): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a stark warning, revealing that more than one billion people are currently grappling with mental health disorders . This urgent call…