Tag: WHO
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...
WHO Reports Anthrax Outbreak In African Countries, With 20 Deaths Recorded
No fewer than five countries in East and Southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease, with more than 1,100...
WHO Builds Ghana’s Capacity To Respond To Health Emergencies
In a recent initiative to strengthen Ghana's health system, professionals from various sectors within the health industry, including animal and environmental experts, have undergone...
Adequate Funding A Perfect Way To Eliminate Viral Hepatitis In Africa-...
Experts from the African region has projected that the integration of hepatitis in the health systems, can be eliminated with adequate funding and vaccination...
WHO Strongly Condemns Deadly Attack in Somalia
In a strong statement issued on Sunday, the World Health Organization (WHO) expressed its condemnation of the deadly attack on the Pearl Beach Hotel...
Tobacco Claims 8 Million Lives Annually, WHO Reports
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the tobacco epidemic as one of the most significant public health challenges the world is currently facing,...
Prepare for a Deadlier Pandemic, WHO Warns
In a stark warning, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called upon the world to brace itself for the emergence of a pathogen that...
WHO estimates 6.2 million Nigerian children unvaccinated due to COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from 2019 to 2021 has left 6.2 million Nigerian...
New Malaria Vaccine Set to be Approved by More African Countries
African nations are queuing up to approve a new malaria vaccine, with the manufacturer confirming the availability of 20 million doses for purchase in...
Africa records 26% reduction in Tuberculosis deaths in 6 years –...
The World Health Organisation revealed that the African region has achieved 26 percent reduction in Tuberculosis deaths.
In her message to mark the World Tuberculosis...