By Matthew Denis In commemoration of the World Tuberculosis Day 2024, the World Health Organization has disclosed that no fewer than 2.5 million people contract TB in Africa. This is contained in a message to mark this year’s World Tuberculosis…
By Matthew Denis In a bid to commemorate this year’s World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday has highlighted over what it term as a ‘disheartening’ situation of cancer in the African region, disclosing that approximately 882…
By Matthew Denis As the world marks 2024 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD), Day, the World health Organization (WHO), Regional Director Matshidiso Moeti has urged for Global Unity, Action, and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Speaking to commemorate this years…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday launched a $1.5 billion emergency appeal to provide care to more than 87 million people affected by ongoing crises in 2024, including in Africa the occupied Palestinian territory, Ukraine, Sudan, Syria and the…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated its willingness to partner the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to execute a Health Insurance Project, as well as other health programmes that will benefit the people of the Niger Delta region. This…
By Matthew Denis The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti has disclosed that almost all 99 percent of cervical cancer is linked to the common virus, human papilloma virus (HPV), that is transmitted during…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated Trauma Kits to Plateau government to provide succour for victims of the attack on Christmas eve in the state. Musa Mahdi, WHO’s Coordinator in Plateau, who presented the kits on Tuesday in Jos,…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised alarm on the increase in dengue infections recorded in 2023 globally, which represents a potentially high public health threat. The UN health agency gave the warning on Friday as it reported more than…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to the list of prequalified vaccines for the disease. The world body said in a statement released on Thursday that it recommended the use of the vaccine in October…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the pre-qualification approval for the agency’s Yaba, Lagos laboratory as a Central Drug Control Laboratory (CDCL). The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, at a news conference…
