WHO, Anambra Health Ministry Target Launch Of Aggressive Campaigns Against Tuberculosis

Awka – The Tuberculosis (BT) Unit, Anambra State Ministry of Health, in conjunction with World Health Organisation (WHO) has solicited the partnership of National Orientation Agency (NOA), Anambra State Directorate to embark on aggressive campaign against tuberculosis in the state. The State Programme Manager of the TB unit in Anambra, Dr Chukwulobelu Ugochukwu made this disclosure […]

WHO: Countries Still Reporting Disruptions to Essential Health Services

World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Pulse Survey (WHO) has revealed that no substantial global change has been made since the first survey was conducted in the summer of 2020. That implies that over one year into the rampaging COVID-19 pandemic and 90% of countries are still reporting one or more disruptions to essential health services. There are some signs of progress though. […]

COVID-19: New Cases, Deaths Still Skyrocketing, Worried WHO Chief Says

Escalating COVID-19 infections is currently a major concern to the Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. COVID-19 infections are approaching their highest rates since the pandemic began just over a year ago. The WHO chief says “around the world, cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates.” “Globally, the […]

Diabetes: WHO and Increasing Affordable Insulin Access

Among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is increasing access to affordable insulin. The development comes as the risk of early death from diabetes is increasing, underscoring why countries must tackle the disease and bring treatment to all who need it, 100 years after the discovery of insulin. […]

WHO Reports Drop in New COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Globally

Although Europe and some other regions are still in the grip of the coronavirus whose variants are spreading, World Health Organisation (WHO) in its update on the COVID-19 pandemic says the number of global infections have fallen by 16 per cent in a week – 500,000 fewer cases .  The number of coronavirus deaths also declined in all regions by 10 per cent over the same period, with 81,000 fatalities reported in the last week, the UN health agency said in its weekly epidemiological update on Tuesday.    This brings the […]

WHO Vows to End Scourge of Neglected Tropical Diseases

Head of World Health Organisation (WHO) has vowed to “end the scourge of neglected tropical diseases”, which affect more than a billion mainly poor people, and thrive where there is little access to quality health services, clean water, and sanitation. Last November, a bold new blueprint to tackle all neglected tropical diseases was agreed at […]

Beware! WHO Says Vaccine Can’t Stamp Out COVID-19 

Do you have confidence in a vaccine as the magic bullet that will rout out the rampaging COVID-19 from the face of the Earth? If your answer is yes, you may be mistaken. Head of the World Health Organisation has said that a vaccine will not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is […]

In a Report, ILO, WHO, Others Call for Coordinated Responses in Countries Wreck by Conflict

International Labour Organisation (ILO), World Health Organisation (WHO), Interpeace, and the United Nations Peace-building Support Office (DPPA/PBSO) in a joint report are calling for tailored and coordinated responses to build and sustain peace in countries affected by conflict.The publication, From Crisis to Opportunity for Sustainable Peace – A joint perspective on responding to the health, employment […]

COVID-19: NCDC records 164 new infections as total now 60,430

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 164 new Coronavirus(COVID-19) infections across the country, the public health outfit announced on its official twitter handle on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the nation has recorded over 60,000 total infections. The health agency said that the 164 new infections brought the nation’s […]

Nigeria, 15 Other African Countries Hit By Circulating Vaccine-derived Polioviruses Outbreaks

Nigeria and 15 other African countries are currently experiencing circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses outbreaks (cVDPV2). This is coming into the open as the independent Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for Polio Eradication on Tuesday officially declared that the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region is free of wild poliovirus. The other affected African countries are Angola, […]