FG receives 1.3m doses of CSM vaccine
WHO's International Review Group to meet on additional vaccines ABUJA - The Federal…
Depression tops list of ill health causes, new WHO estimates reveal
Over 300 million people now living with depression worldwide DG calls for re-think…
WHO publishes list of bacteria requiring new antibiotics
The World Heath Organisation (WHO) has published its first ever list of…
Cancer kills 8.8 million yearly – WHO
... Early cancer diagnosis saves lives, cuts treatment costs New WHO figures…
5m children for “emergency” vaccination in Borno, others
Nearly five million children are currently being immunized in Borno, Yobe and…
Final trial results confirm effectiveness of Ebola vaccine
Ebola virus may no longer constitute a threat to the world as…
WHO report reveals impact of devastated health services in North-East
One third of more than 700 health facilities in Borno State, north-eastern…
Most of world’s population breathes dirty air·
... WHO releases new air quality model A new WHO air quality…
WHO confirms 3rd Polio case in Nigeria
The World Health Organization has confirmed a third case of polio in…
World No Tobacco day: Introduce plain packaging
WHO urges countries GENEVA - The world marks the World No tobacco…
WHO out with first global report on diabetes
... says 422 million adults now live with it. The World Health…
Guinea worm disease: Going, Going …
The picture of an individual with dracunculiasis or guinea worm disease, seen…
WHO raises alert on highly contagious meningitis outbreaks in African countries
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alert on Meningitis outbreaks…
WHO introduces 17 sustainable goals to end poverty, hunger
GENEVA - As 2016 begins, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called…
WHO Africa region holds AGM
Polio, Ebola, Immunisation top agenda By Deo Akinbo, Abuja The 65th session…
Liberia seeks US help to determine cause of new Ebola cases
Two experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are set…
Maternal deaths declines worldwide – UN Report
Latest report from WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United…
Processed meat can cause cancer
- IARC Report reveals The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),…
Polio: Nigeria gets WHO delisting certificate
The World Health Organization (WHO) today presented Nigeria a certificate formally delisting…
Buhari hails delisting of Nigeria from polio-endemic countries
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hailed WHO's delisting of Nigeria from the polio-endemic…
WHO removes Nigeria from polio – endemic countries
Nigeria has been removed from the list of polio endemic countries, a…
U-5 death rate drops by 53% – WHO/UNICEF
…however, 16,000 children still die daily Globally, under-5 death have dropped by…
Deadly heart conditions to watch
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) claim about…
