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WHO regrets U.S. decision to withdraw from organisation

Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO),Tedros  Ghebreyesus on Tuesday,  said the organisation regretted the decision of the United States to withdraw from it. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organisation (WHO).…

Benue partners IOM, WHO to enhance IDP welfare, data management

The Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency, James Iorpuu, said that the state government is collaborating with the International Organisation for Migration through the Displacement Tracking Matrix team to get comprehensive data on Internally Displaced Persons in the…

WHO approves single-dose HPV vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Cecolin®, a Hinan Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for use in a single-dose schedule. This is contained in a statement issued by WHO  on Friday. The WHO said.that the decision was made based on new…

WHO prequalifies first vaccine against mpox

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine against mpox to receive this designation. In a statement released on Friday, the organisation explained that prequalification approval would…

Cholera cases, deaths surge globally, WHO reports

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a concerning increase in cases and deaths. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the number of reported cholera cases rose by 13 per cent and deaths…