COVID-19 Delta variant now present in 104 countries – WHO
July 13, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant was ripping around the world at a scorching pace, driving a new spike in cases…
We cannot, must not ignore suicide – WHO laments high rate
June 18, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) has lamented the high incidence of suicide across the globe. WHO, in its latest estimates, published on Thursday in “Suicide worldwide in 2019”…
COVID-19 vaccine: WHO urges manufacturers to commit 50% of their volumes to COVAX this year
June 8, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on all manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines to give COVAX first right of refusal on new volume of vaccines, or commit 50…
WHO pushes for countries to vaccinate at least 10% of global population by September
May 25, 2021 Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, says COVID-19 vaccines are administered in only 10 countries, describing the ongoing vaccine crisis as a scandalous inequity…
Long working hours cause of 745,000 deaths from stroke, ischaemia – WHO, ILO study
May 17, 2021 Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation…
Post-COVID-19: WHO issues 5 calls for urgent action to improve health for all
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued five calls for urgent action to improve health for all people, while urged countries to invest more in health facilities and services to…
COVID-19: WHO says 42 nations already roll out vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 42 countries already rolling out the various COVID-19 vaccines which have been cleared for use, 36 are in high income nations….
WHO celebrates discovery of COVID-19 vaccine as year 2020 draws to a close
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it celebrated the discovery of COVID-19 vaccine as the year 2020 draws to an end. WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus stated this while giving…
WHO says it requires $1.7 bn to respond to COVID-19
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), says the organization requires 1.7 billion dollars to respond to COVID-19 between now and the end of 2020. Ghebreyesus, in…
WHO celebrates 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, commemorated 40 years anniversary of smallpox eradication as the first and only human disease to be eradicated globally. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General…