146,000 Africans die yearly from tobacco-related diseases as one in five adolescents now use tobacco – WHO laments
June 18, 2021 The World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed that no fewer than 146 thousand Africans die annually from tobacco related diseases. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for…
COVID-19: Less than 0.8% of people fully vaccinated in Africa – Officials
June 18, 2021 COVID-19 cases rose by over 20% week-on-week in nearly two dozen African countries and progress on vaccinating Africans is proceeding slowly, with just 0.79% of people on…
We cannot, must not ignore suicide – WHO laments high rate
June 18, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) has lamented the high incidence of suicide across the globe. WHO, in its latest estimates, published on Thursday in “Suicide worldwide in 2019”…
COVID-19: China disease expert says origin probe should shift to U.S- State Media
June 17, 2021 A senior Chinese epidemiologist said the United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of COVID-19 after a study showed…
CS use rises to 21% amid growing inequality in access – WHO
June 17, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) says caesarean section use continues to rise globally, now accounting for more than one in five (21 per cent ) of all childbirths….
Protect the children, ensure environmentally sound disposal of e-waste – WHO urges govts
June 16, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for binding action by exporters, importers and governments to ensure environmentally sound disposal of e-waste and the health and safety…
COVID-19: ACT-Accelerator partnership needs $16bn to fill funding gap –WHO
June 14, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said total funding committed to the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT-Accelerator) partnership remains 15.1 billion dollars with a gap of over…
S. Africa’s President Ramaphosa urges G7 nations to help fund COVID-19 testing, diagnostics, vaccines
June 13, 2021 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the Group of Seven countries to help finance the World Health Organization’s programme to boost COVID-19 testing, diagnostics and vaccines,…
FAO calls for the need to revive institutional systems for a functional food safety inspection in Nigeria
June 11, 2021 The Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Nigeria, Mr. Fred Kafeero, on Thursday identified enabling legal and political frameworks as some of the…
Coronavirus more likely to be product of nature than of lab – Report
June 9, 2021 The novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is “more likely to be a product of nature’’ than one of a laboratory, an article written by two U.S. virology researchers in…