India probes bribery claim in toxic syrup tests
June 15, 2023 India has launched an inquiry into an allegation that a local pharmaceutical regulator, in return for a bribe, helped switch samples of cough syrups that the World…
WHO announces winners of the 4th Health for All Film Festival
June 7, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the official selection of this year’s winning films at its 4th Annual Health for All Film Festival. In a statement…
Basic energy access lags amid renewable opportunities, new report shows
June 7, 2023 The International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), the World Bank, and the World Health Organization (WHO), the…
600m people fall sick as a result of around 200 different types of foodborne illness globally
June 7, 2023 As the world commemorates World Food Safety Day, the United Nations (UN) says access to sufficient amounts of safe food is key to sustaining life and promoting…
LAGOS TARGETS 200,000 UNITS OF BLOOD FROM VOLUNTARY DONORS
June 5, 2023 ….To Commemorate 2023 WBDD with Donor Drives, Symposium Lagos State Government is targeting increasing its total number of donated blood which is presently at over 115,000 units…
Gambia hires US law firm to consider action on toxic Indian cough syrup – MinisterÂ
June 2, 2023 Gambia has hired a U.S. law firm to explore legal action after a government-backed investigation found that contaminated medicines from India were “very likely” to have caused…
World No Tobacco Day 2023: Grow food, not tobacco, to end TB – WHO
June 1, 2023 Undernutrition and tobacco use are major determinants of Tuberculosis globally, the World Health Organisation, WHO said on Wednesday. According to a statement by the WHO, in 2021,…
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…
WHO ‘overstretched’ in response to increasing health emergencies
May 23, 2023 A growing number of health emergencies around the world, from COVID-19 to cholera, have left the World Health Organization’s response “overstretched”, a senior advisor said on Tuesday….
Cholera vaccine shortage to last until 2025 as cases surge – GaviÂ
May 22, 2023 A shortage of cholera vaccines is likely to last until 2025 as outbreaks surge worldwide, a global vaccine alliance said on Monday, days after the World Health…