The World Health Organisation has raised a fresh alarm over the humanitarian toll of the ongoing military offensive by the United States and Israel against Iran, revealing that over 1,800 people have been killed and 12,500 others injured in less than two weeks. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in …
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Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, has called for a ban on flavours and product designs that appeal to young users. Ihekweazu, made the call in a statement on Saturday on his message on World No Tobacco Day, with theme: “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing Industry Tactics on …
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An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters. Infected people had flu-like symptoms, including high fever and severe headaches, Remy Saki, deputy governor of Kwango province, and Apollinaire Yumba, provincial minister of health, said on Monday. A medical …
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THE number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday. Over 4000 people died from the disease in 2023, a 71 per cent increase compared to 2022. The number of reported cases also increased …
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THE World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF, have called for the improvement of breastfeeding support to reduce health inequity and protect the rights of mothers and babies to survive and thrive. The call was made in a statement on Thursday signed by Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General and Ms Catherine Russell, …
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Lagos State is to increase number of donated blood, currently put at over 115,000 to 200,000 units to meet its yearly requirement and World Health Organisation (WHO) benchmark. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Olusegun Ogboye, while reviewing, yesterday, activities lined up by Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service (LSBTS) to …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for investment in human resources for health, by increasing pre-service training, implementing strategies to attract, retain and ensure optimal performance of highly motivated health workers in Nigeria. WHO country representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, made the call at a press conference …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus, which began around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this while speaking to journalists in Geneva, a day after the emergency …
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Nigeria is now second highest among countries with a high number of maternal deaths in the world, a new report from the World Health Organisation, WHO has disclosed. The report tagged the 2023 Progress Report, revealed that Nigeria accounts for 29 per cent of the global toll in 290,000 maternal …
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 is declining, following the spike in China after it country lifted restrictions. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, at the 15th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, said it was very pleasing …
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