WHO launches initiative to eradicate malaria in 25 countries by 2025
April 22, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) is launching a new initiative which aims to halt transmission of malaria in 25 more countries by 2025. The initiative is to…
OSINBAJO CALLS FOR US-AFRICA RELATIONS BASED ON FAIRNESS, PARTNERSHIP THAT BRINGS ABOUT ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
April 20, 2021 A reviewed partnership between Africa and the United States should be one that helps to improve human security, to avert pandemics, or indeed to tackle the crises…
COVID-19: WHO Rejects Proof Of Vaccination For International Travel
April 20, 2021 The World Health Organization’s, WHO, emergency committee said Monday it was against international travellers being required to have proof of vaccination, partly on grounds such a measure…
WHO tasks media on increased COVID-19 vaccine awareness creation
April 13, 2021 Mr Friday Igbinovia, Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Adamawa, on Tuesday urged the media to create more awareness on the importance of taking COVID-19 vaccines in the…
Less Than 2% Of World’s COVID-19 Vaccines Administered In Africa – WHO
April 8, 2021 Less than 2% of the 690 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered to date globally have been in Africa, where most countries received vaccines only five weeks ago…
Post-COVID-19: WHO issues 5 calls for urgent action to improve health for all
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued five calls for urgent action to improve health for all people, while urged countries to invest more in health facilities and services to…
NCDC confirms bird flu outbreak in 7 Northern states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed reported human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu” Kano, Plateau, Bauchi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Niger States. The…
China first to conduct joint study of COVID-19 origins with WHO – Chinese Expert
China is the first country to conduct a joint study on the origins of COVID-19 with the World Health Organisation (WHO), a senior Chinese expert said on Wednesday. The history…
COVID-19 Likely Jumped From Bats To Humans – WHO Report
An international expert mission to Wuhan has concluded it was very likely that Covid-19 first passed to humans from a bat through an intermediary animal, while all but ruling out…
Two-third of Africans willing to receive COVID-19 vaccine – Survey
Two-third of Africans interviewed have expressed willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccines, says the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Africa CDC disclosed this in a statement…