Harmful use of alcohol cause of 3m deaths annually globally – WHO
May 11, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the increasing use of sophisticated online marketing techniques for alcohol and the need for more effective regulation. According to WHO, …
Nigeria becomes first country in Africa to get Essential Diagnostic List
May 9, 2022 Nigeria has become the first African country to get Essential Diagnostic List (EDL), after about four decades since the existence of the Essential Medicines List (EML). The…
WHO gathers evidence for possible war crimes investigation against Russia
May 7, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) is gathering evidence for a possible war crimes investigation into attacks it says it has documented by Russia on healthcare facilities in…
WHO launches first ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control
May 6, 2022 …Says good hand hygiene, other cost-effective practices can prevent infections by 70% The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent large disease outbreaks have highlighted the extent to which…
Shortage of midwives may increase to 1million by 2030 – WHO
May 6, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one million by 2030 with serious implications for the attainment of Sustainable…
COVID-19 pandemic: Over 14m excess deaths recorded in 2020, 2021 – WHO
May 5, 2022 New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between…
WHO confirms third Ebola case in northwest Congo
May 5, 2022 Health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of Mbandaka in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday….
Nigeria signs agreement with Cuba on vaccine production, biopharmaceutical products
May 1, 2022 Nigeria has signed an agreement with Cuba to implement actions on contract manufacturing, technology transfer, vaccine production and commercialisation of the Cuban biopharmaceutical products in Nigeria. Nigeria’s…
WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing
April 29, 2022 The second report in a series detailing exploitative marketing practices employed by $55 billion baby formula industry, shows parents, particularly mothers, are being insidiously and persistently targeted…
South Africa says it may be entering fifth COVID wave – Health Minister
April 29, 2022 South Africa may be entering a fifth COVID-19 infection wave earlier than expected, after a sustained rise in infections over the past 14 days, Health Minister Joe…