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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 …