WHO declares end to Monkey pox as public health emergency
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 […]
Tedros Ghebreyesus
Emergency Committee meets again as Monkeypox cases pass 14,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak, as global […]
25m children miss out vaccination in 2021 – UN
Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates in approximately 30 years, with 25 million infants […]
WHO confirms 3,200 cases of monkeypox in 48 countries including Nigeria
The WHO says Nigeria is one of the countries that have reported cases of monkeypox. It says more than 3,200 cases have been confirmed in […]
About 1bn people suffer from mental disorder – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, highlighted urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care, urging decision makers to step up commitment […]
1m children in 3 African countries have received malaria vaccine – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says one million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi have now received one or more doses of the world’s first malaria […]
COVID-19: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed optimism that worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant across […]
WHO predicts COVID-19 will end in 2022
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed optimism that COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2022. Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on […]
WHO, global leaders call for elimination of cervical cancer
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday joined advocates around the world to commemorate a landmark Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination and welcome groundbreaking […]