Health4All: WHO convenes first high-level global summit on traditional medicine to explore evidence base opportunities
August 11, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is convening the Traditional Medicine Global Summit on 17 and 18 August 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Co-hosted by the…
WHO flags India-made syrup in latest warning over contaminated drugs
August 8, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday flagged a batch of contaminated common cold syrup, manufactured by an Indian company, the latest in a series of warnings…
NAFDAC gazettes 2 regulations on fat, oil to safeguard Nigerians health
August 7, 2023 The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the body has gazetted the reviewed Fats, Oil and Food containing Fats and Oil Regulation…
COVID-19: 45% vaccination coverage low in Anambra – WHO
August 2, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says only 45 per cent of Anambra State residents are vaccinated against Coronavirus (COVID-19). An Assistant Public Health Officer at WHO, Mrs….
Governments hold 4th round of discussions on proposed amendments to IHRs 2005
August 1, 2023 The World health Organisation (WHO) says governments have continued their detailed examination of a significant number of the over 300 proposed amendments to the WHO International Health…
Seven out of 10 people protected by at least one tobacco control measure
August 1, 2023 A new World Health Organisation (WHO) report highlights that 5.6 billion people – 71% of the world’s population are now protected with at least one best practice…
WHO releases new guidance on HIV viral suppression and scientific updates
July 24, 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) is releasing new scientific and normative guidance on HIV at the 12th International IAS (the International AIDS Society) Conference on HIV Science….
WHO seeks help from India in latest toxic syrup case
July 21, 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked the Indian authorities for help in establishing the origins of a contaminated cough syrup that has been linked to children’s…
WHO alerts Nigeria, others on discovery of contaminated cough syrup
July 20, 2023 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has 8ssued an alert to Nigeria and other countries on contaminated Naturcold Syrup discovered in Cameroon. The WHO in a Medical Product…
COVID-19: Nigeria receives $9.3m Canadian grant to strengthen vaccines delivery
July 20, 2023 The Federal Government has received a 9.3 million Canadian dollars grant from the Global Initiative for Vaccine Equity (CanGIVE), to boost COVID-19 vaccine delivery and strengthen the…