Tag: WHO
Over 73m people in Philippines suffer from tooth decay
At least 73 million Filipinos suffer from dental caries, making the disease a “serious health concern” in the Southeast Asian country, the Philippines’ Department...
Disease Outbreak: FG, WHO Launch Emergency Response Initiative
Disease Outbreak: FG, WHO Launch Emergency Response Initiative
The Federal Government in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) has flagged off a three-pillar approach...
After COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria embarks on integrated health emergency
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, said it was transiting the country from acute emergency response to managing COVID-19 as part...
Covid-19 no longer global health emergency, says WHO
The World Health Organization has said COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency.
A statement on Friday stated that the decision was reached...
WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan
The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Wednesday, launched a new initiative to help strengthen countries’ ability to plan for and deal with another deadly...
Sudan’s army allows evacuations as fighting resumes after ceasefire
Sudan’s de facto president and commander-in-chief of the army, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has agreed to the evacuation of citizens and diplomatic representatives from the...
Ghana first to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
Ghana on Thursday said it is the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, with children under...
Brain drain: UK places Nigeria on red list for health workers’...
The United Kingdom has placed Nigeria on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social...
WHO says life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 years
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says global life expectancy for both sexes has increased from 46 to 73 years, with the biggest gains in...
WHO Study Reveals 1 in 100 Children Affected by Autism Spectrum...
WHO Study Reveals 1 in 100 Children Affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder
NEWS DIGEST - The World Health Organization has published a new study that...