Aspartame: IARC, WHO, FAO, JECFA release risk assessment, potential carcinogenic hazard results
July 14, 2023 The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives…
Ongoing avian influenza outbreaks in animals pose risk to humans
July 13, 2023 …Situation analysis and advice to countries from FAO, WHO, WOAH The current outbreaks of avian influenza also called “bird flu” have caused devastation in animal populations, including…
With 735 million people hungry, UN says world is ‘off track’ to meet its 2030 goal
July 13, 2023 About 735 million people worldwide faced chronic hunger in 2022, a figure much higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic and which threatens progress towards a global goal…
18m doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries – Gavi, WHO, UNICEF
July 7, 2023 Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out…
WHO recommends stronger policies to protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing
July 4, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday released fresh guidance on shaping policies to best protect children from harmful impact of food marketing. WHO’s Director of Nutrition…
Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup
June 29, 2023 The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last year had poisoned 19 children used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than the legitimate pharmaceutical version, two…
COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6 billion left to spend as pandemic recedes
June 27, 2023 Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to prepare for other pandemics or to support…
Multilateral development banks, WHO launch new investment platform to strengthen PHCS
June 23, 2023 In a landmark development aimed at investing in and strengthening essential, climate and crisis-resilient primary health care (PHC) services in low- and low-and-middle income countries (LICs and…
Tinubu’s healthcare reform agenda will be defined by UHC as priority — FG
June 21, 2023 Dr. Salma Anas, the Special Adviser to the President on Health, has said that President Bola Tinubu administration’s healthcare reform agenda will be defined by making Universal…
WHO says toxic syrup risk ‘ongoing’, more countries hit
June 16, 2023 There is an ongoing global threat posed by toxic cough syrups, the World Health Organization (WHO) told Reuters, saying it was now working with six more countries…