THE World Health Organisation has expressed regrets over the announcement that the United States intends to withdraw from the organisation. The global health body urged the US to reconsider the decision. WHO made this known in a statement on its X account on Tuesday, emphasising its crucial role in protecting …
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THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on the Federal Government to expedite healthcare reforms to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets. Dr Walter Mulombo, WHO Country Representative to Nigeria, made this appeal in Abuja on Friday at the closing of a two-day training initiative for health journalists. The training, …
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THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviruses. The world body said in a statement that the plan was launched on Thursday. According to the organisation, the plan is aimed at reducing the burden, sufferings and …
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THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over a significant decline in condom use among sexually active adolescents since 2014, leading to a surge in unprotected sex and associated risks. In a statement on Thursday, a new report from the WHO’s Regional Office for Europe, said the data revealed …
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Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region, taking the reins from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who has served two five-year terms at the helm. African Member States voted to nominate Dr Ndugulile during the 74th session of the …
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WESTERN countries holding stockpiles of mpox vaccines are being urged to donate them to regions in Africa facing a rapid spread of a more dangerous strain of the virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the surge in mpox cases a public health emergency of international concern, with Clade …
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The United Nations praises the UAE’s $70 million support for humanitarian efforts in Sudan. THE United Arab Emirates, one of the leading contributors of humanitarian assistance to Sudan and Africa, has allocated 70% of the USD 100 million it pledged in April at the “International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan …
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THE UN World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced a spike in cholera in several regions of the world, with almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of this year. The agency’s Eastern Mediterranean Region reported the highest number of cases, followed by the …
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THE UN health agency, World Health organisation (WHO) says the H5NI avian influenza virus has so far shown no signs of adapting to allow human-to-human transmission. So far, one human case has been reported in the United States since the outbreak of bird flu among the millions of dairy cattle …
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A WHO report, “Fair share for health and care: gender and the undervaluation of health and care work”, illustrates how gender inequalities in health and care work negatively impact women, health systems and health outcomes. The report that was released on Wednesday said that the outlines under investment in health …
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