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WHO Africa Regional Director-Elect Dies At 55
Tanzania's Parliament Speaker Tulia Ackson on Wednesday confirmed the death of the World Health Organization's regional director-elect for Africa Dr. Faustine Ndugulile.
The speaker said...
Mpox Still A Global Health Emergency- WHO
Mpox Still A Global Health Emergency, Says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the mpox outbreak is still a global public health...
Nine African Countries Worst Hit By Mpox To Receive 899,000 Vaccine...
The World Health Organization and other organizations on Wednesday said an initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that...
WHO Approves Bavarian Nordic’s Mpox Vaccine For Adolescents
The World Health Organization on Monday said it had approved Bavarian Nordic's (BAVA.CO) mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years.
The organization said...
30,000 Suspected Mpox Cases Reported In Africa This Year, Says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said nearly 30,000 suspected mpox cases had been reported in Africa so far this year, adding that...
WHO Prequalifies Vaccine For Mpox
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted prequalification to the MVA-BN vaccine, marking it as the first vaccine approved for mpox.
This milestone is expected...
Over 300 Cholera Deaths Reported In Sudan, Says WHO Official
The World Health Organization, on Friday, said the humanitarian crisis from the civil war in Sudan had exacerbated infections, including cholera, and bacterial disease.
WHO...
WHO Declares Mpox Global Public Health Emergency For Second Time
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
The declaration of the...
WHO To Convene Emergency Meeting To Assess International Risk From Mpox...
The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that an emergency committee meeting would be convened to discuss whether the current mpox...
Chad Joins Other Countries In Eliminating Sleeping Sickness, Says WHO
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has congratulated Chad for becoming the first country in 2024 to be...