WHO declares end to Mpox as public health emergency
May 12, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus, which began around a year ago is no longer a public health…
WHO: Global leaders commit $2.6 billion to end polio
October 19, 2022 Global leaders committed $2.6 billion in funding at the World Health Summit on Thursday to end polio, the World Health Organization said. The funding will support global…
WHO confirms 3,200 cases of monkeypox in 48 countries including Nigeria
June 24, 2022 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 48 countries…
Harmful use of alcohol cause of 3m deaths annually globally – WHO
May 11, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the increasing use of sophisticated online marketing techniques for alcohol and the need for more effective regulation. According to WHO, …
COVID-19: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over
Jan. 19, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed hope that the worst of this latest wave of COVID-19 is over, as Omicron continues to sweep the world, but…
COVID-19 cases: ‘huge spike’ driven by Omicron variant – WHO
Jan. 13, 2022 …Over 15m cases recorded last week …Over 85% yet to receive a single dose of vaccine in Africa The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday said fuelled…
Infectious diseases present ‘clear and present danger’ everywhere – UN chief
Dec. 28, 2021 UN Secretary-General António Guterres, says COVID-19 continues to demonstrate how quickly “an infectious disease can sweep across the world”, pushing health systems to the brink and upending…
COVID-19: WHO says Omicron spreading faster than Delta variant
Dec. 21, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant was outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths…
WHO unveils action plan to address findings on DRC SEA allegations
October 22, 2021 The suffering of survivors of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by World Health Organisation (WHO) staff during the tenth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…
COVID-19 caused rise in TB deaths for first time in over a decade – WHO
Oct. 15, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed years of global progress in tackling tuberculosis and for the first time in over a decade, TB deaths have increased, according to…