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The World Health Organisation has come out to say that viral hepatitis infections are the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with 1.3 million deaths per year. The organization recently had its say in its 2024 Global Hepatitis Reports at the World Hepatitis Summit. According to WHO, hepatitis is ...

The largest-ever global deployment of cholera rapid diagnostic tests is underway, the World Health Organisation and its partners have said. The UN health agency recently had its say via a press statement, and the world has been reacting. According to him, the nations that will receive kits in the coming ...

The World Health Organisation has come out to warn that the Coronavirus disease remains a major threat to the world. WHO recently had its say via UN health agency’s chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, and the world has been reacting. According to him, data from various sources pointed to increased transmission last ...

Health systems across the world have started showing the first major signs of health system recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organisation has said. The health agency recently revealed this via a report, and the world has been reacting. According to him, fewer countries reported intentionally scaling back ...

The World Health Organisation has come out to voice concern at courts limiting the right of women to access safe abortion services, following fresh legal maneuvers in the United States. WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently revealed this to the press, and the world has been reacting. According to him, ...

The World Health Organisation has come out to beg all parties involved in Sudan conflict to respect the neutrality of health care and ensure unrestricted access to health facilities for those injured by the hostilities. The organization recently revealed this via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According ...

World Health Organisation has come out to predict that COVID-19 will be over as a public health emergency in 2023. The Director General of the Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus recently had his say via a virtual meeting, and the world has been reacting. According to WHO, there are now almost ...

Up to 23 million people could be affected by the massive earthquake that has killed thousands in Turkey and Syria, the WHO has said. The World Health Organization’s senior emergencies officer, Adelheid Marschang recently revealed this to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, event overview maps ...

The World Health Organisation has recorded nearly 13 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 infections and almost 53,000 deaths globally from December 19, 2022, to January 15, 2023. Recent reports revealed that there is 20 per cent increase in the cases recorded compared to the previous 28 days, and Nigerians have ...

The World Health Organisation has come out to say that a staggering 99 per cent of the global population now breathes polluted air. The organization recently had its say via a press statement, and the world has been reacting. According to WHO, a record number of over 6,000 cities in ...

The World Health Organization has come out to say that Nigeria and some other African countries might miss the 40 per cent vaccination target set for African countries by the end of 2021. The WHO regional director for Africa, Dr Moeti Matshidiso recently disclosed this during a virtual press briefing, ...

The 3rd wave of COVID-19 is stabilising in Africa, says Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, WHO Representative to Nigeria has said. He recently stated this at a National Vaccines’ briefing in Abuja, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the increasing vaccine supplies has raised hope that the continent will ...

The World Health Organization, WHO has come out to say that the Covid-19 pandemic’s second year will be the deadliest. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently revealed this to the press, and the world has been reacting. According to him, rich countries should donate vaccines rather than jab children, ...

The World Health Organisation, WHO has come out to warn the world against the use of the generic anti-parasite drug, Ivermectin to treat coronavirus. A top WHO official for clinical care response, Janet Diaz recently revealed this to the press, and the world has been reacting. According to her, except ...

The World Health Organization has come out to warn against a widening gap between numbers of coronavirus vaccines in wealthy countries and those distributed to poorer nations through the global Covax initiative. UN health agency chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently revealed this at the virtual conference, and the world has ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out to say that Cambodia is at a critical point in the fight against COVID-19. WHO recently revealed this in a joint statement with the Ministry of Health, and the world has been reacting. According to the organization, everyone in the South Asian ...

Countries across the globe should keep using AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine for now, the World Health Organization has said. WHO chief scientist, Soumya Swaminathan recently revealed this to a press briefing, and the world has been reacting. According to her, WHO will not want countries to panic after the recent blood ...

The World Health Organization, WHO has come out to say that no African country has been banned from accessing COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility. Its Country Representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulomboo recently revealed this via a statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, reports saying ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has come out to say that no fewer than 42 countries are already rolling out the various COVID-19 vaccines which have been cleared for use. WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus recently revealed this during the COVID-19 news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva. According to ...

The sacrifices made to protect everyone during the coronavirus pandemic cannot be squandered over the festive period, the World Health Organization has said. The WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently revealed this via a video clip posted to Twitter, and the world has been reacting. According to him, Christians should ...