FG working to de-criminalise attempted suicide — Pate
Sept. 19, 2024 The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, says Federal Government is working toward de-criminalising attempted suicide in the country. He disclosed this on…
FIFA teams up with WHO on global concussion campaign
September 18, 2024 Soccer’s governing body FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a global concussion awareness initiative developed with brain health experts. The ‘Suspect and Protect:…
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says
September 4, 2024 There is no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer, according to a new World Health Organisation-commissioned review of available published evidence…
Appeal: WHO needs $87.4m to contain Mpox outbreak
Aug. 27, 2024 World Health Organisation (WHO) says it needs 87.4 million dollars for more than six months to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to contain the current…
New mpox strain is changing fast; African scientists are ‘working blindly’ to respond
August 27, 2024 Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected and often in areas…
Mpox: Germany to donate 100,000 vaccine doses to combat outbreak in Africa
August 26, 2024 Germany will donate 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stocks to help contain the outbreak on the African continent in the short term as well as…
Insight: Why mpox vaccines are only just arriving in Africa after two years
August 25, 2024 The first 10,000 mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive next week in Africa, where a dangerous new strain of the virus – which has afflicted people…
Emergent to donate 50,000 vaccine doses to address mpox outbreak in Africa
August 19, 2024 Emergent BioSolutions said on Monday it would donate 50,000 doses of its vaccine, ACAM2000, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other impacted countries of Burundi,…
Mpox: Vaccine group Gavi says it has up to $500 million for shots
August 16, 2024 The global vaccine group Gavi has up to $500 million to spend on getting shots to countries affected by an escalating mpox outbreak in Africa, its chief…
Cholera: 307,433 cases 2,326 deaths recorded in 7 months
Aug. 15, 2024 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a total of 307,433 cholera cases and 2,326 deaths were reported from 26 countries, across five WHO regions from Jan. 1…