Tobacco kills 8m people globally every year – WHO
June 1, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health challenges the world has ever faced, killing more than eight million people…
Nigeria among high TB burden countries -Agency
March 17, 2022 Nigeria remains among the high burden countries for Tuberculosis (TB) globally, the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) has said. Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, National…
Lessons we learnt from COVID-19 pandemic – Moeti
March 9, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has highlighted some of the key lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic. Moeti spoke at…
1.5bn people live with hearing loss –Â WHO
March 3, 2023 The World Health Organisation says an estimated 1.5 billion people globally live with hearing loss. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, made this known…
World Toilet Day: 779m people lack access to safely managed sanitation services – WHO
Nov. 19, 2022 World Health Organisation (WHO) says 779 million people around the world lack basic access to safely managed sanitation services. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for…
Over 116m people living with mental health conditions in Africa – WHO
October 10, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti…
Mental Health in Africa: WHO launches campaign to prevent suicide
October 8, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a campaign to raise awareness and spur action for suicide prevention in the African region, which according to it, has…
Medication errors kill 3m annually as Africa records 18.7% prevalence rate of substandard, counterfeit medicine, highest globally – WHO laments
September 17, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says medication errors contribute to over three million deaths globally on an annual basis. Its Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti,…
Shortage of midwives may increase to 1million by 2030 – WHO
May 6, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one million by 2030 with serious implications for the attainment of Sustainable…
DRC declares new Ebola outbreak – WHO
April 23, 2022 World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday declared an outbreak of Ebola in Mbandaka, a…