…Confirms release of 16m doses to Nigeria The World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Representative in Nigeria Dr Walter Kazadi Mulomboo has denied reports about disqualification of Nigeria from accessing COVID-19 vaccines. Mulomboo in his clarificationn said WHO has not disqualified…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said COVID-19 pandemic has impacted on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer around the world. Dr André Ilbawi, from WHO’s Department of Non-communicable Diseases via Zoom, in Geneva on Wednesday, ahead of World Cancer…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged governments to prioritise inoculation of health workers and older persons, and to share excess doses with other nations as COVID-19 vaccines are currently in scarce supply. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, made the…
The World Health Organisation urged countries squabbling over COVID-19 vaccine supplies to think about the situation of health workers in less developed countries. “We all need to step into the place of them. Where they are today fighting on the…
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, has promised to end the scourge of 20 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) found in several countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Ghebreyesus, in a statement issued from WHO headquarters in Geneva,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement securing up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine. The agreement is coming under the UN-led COVAX equitable vaccine supply programme. The UN health…
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, says the organisation had secured two billion doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, with a billion more in the pipeline and deliveries expected to begin next month. He made the remarks as he addressed a meeting…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) through COVAX facility and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are expected to deliver close to 900 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa by 2021. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is need for “collective commitment” to get vaccinations for health workers and others who are at high risk of catching COVID-19 within the next 100 days. WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, made this…
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says it is in countries self-interest to shun vaccine nationalism and work toward equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, noting that people must come first over short-term profits. WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said this at…
