WHO raises concern over rise in TB infection in Borno
Nov. 27, 2023 World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over what it termed “increasing rate of Tuberculosis (TB) infection in Borno.” The organisation’s Head of Mission/Country Representative,…
Urgent action needed to prevent air pollution deaths – WHO
Nov. 23, 2023 Ahead of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP-28), the World Health Organisation (WHO) has published its “2023 review of health in nationally determined contributions and…
NCDC says Nigeria finalising its 2nd National Action Plan for AMR, warns against sharing, using leftover antibiotics
Nov. 21, 2023 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has highlighted the emerging threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), where bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites lose their responsiveness…
New WHO campaign highlights tobacco industry tactics to influence public health policies
November 16, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO), has officially launched the “Stop the lies” campaign as a vital initiative to protect young people from the tobacco industry and their…
Smoking is the leading cause of COPD, about 392m people globally living with disease -WHO
Nov. 15, 2023 The world health Organisation (WHO) in a new brief reveals that smoking remains one of the leading causes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a common lung…
World Diabetes Day 2023: Diabetes one of the key determinants of TB- WHO
Nov. 14, 2023 …Wants equitable access to care for people with TB and diabetes The World Health Organisation, WHO, has highlighted the need for equitable access to essential care for…
NICRAT to cater for cancer survivors in new cancer plan, drafts first National Cancer Research Agenda 2024-2028
Oct. 21, 2023 The Federal Government says it has made plans in a new policy plan for cancer survivors to be catered to adequately. The Director-General, National Institute for Cancer…
WHO outlines considerations for regulation of artificial intelligence for health
October 20, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new publication listing key regulatory considerations on artificial intelligence (AI) for health. The publication released on Thursday, emphasises the…
Oborevwori receives WHO team, pledges functional healthcare for all Deltans
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori has pledged to make functional healthcare systems readily available to Deltans, no matter where they reside. Governor Oborevwori gave the pledge on…
Myths about HPV vaccine untrue, unfounded – FG
Oct. 18, 2023 As the Federal Government gets set to launch the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in Abuja on Oct. 24, it has debunked myths making the rounds claiming…