Tag: WHO

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), one in six men will experience some form of GBV in their lifetime.

The workshop is a collaborative effort between WHO and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC).

Africa is the leading region globally in advancements towards the achievements of the 95-95-95 UNAIDS targets

In August 2024, Ndugulile was elected as the next regional director for the WHO African region

As of 2023, WHO revealed that Nigeria has more than 20 million people living with hepatitis B, C, or both.

This collaborative effort is part of the Strengthening and Utilising Response Groups for Emergencies Initiative (SURGE).

In February 2023, African leaders met once again to revisit the Abuja Declaration.

WHO’s Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said there has been an increase in the number of diabetes cases over the past three ...

According to the study, three diseases- HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis - claim nearly 2.5 million lives annually, reinforcing the need ...

Mr Namadi called on the contractors, consultants, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the timely and successful completion of the ...

Nigeria’s health minister describes the arrival of the malaria vaccine as a historic step in the fight against malaria.

The malaria vaccine is expected to be delivered to Nigeria in Abuja by the WHO.

According to the commissioner, 145 patients have been successfully treated and discharged.

The programme aims to provide beneficiaries with free primary and secondary healthcare services for 12 months.

The report estimates that 543,000 AMR-associated deaths could be prevented each year when new vaccines for TB and Klebsiella pneumonia ...

The 24-page report highlights that Israeli security forces carried out air strikes against hospitals, causing damage to buildings and surroundings, ...

As of March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that Nigeria has the highest TB burden in Africa.

The data from 1 January to 29 September shows that Nigeria comes third with 78 confirmed cases with no death.

The statement noted that a significant proportion of young adults population, approximately one-quarter, actively seek out news content on social ...

Mr Okpebholo polled 291,667 votes to defeat his closest challenger and candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, ...

The WHO Country Representative, Walter Kazadi, announced this during the presentation of the kits on Saturday in Maiduguri.

A NEMA official said the committee would address the impacts of the floods in Borno State while search and rescue ...

The FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, noted that concussion as a brain injury should always be taken seriously.

Nigeria has recorded no fatalities from Mpox in 2024, compared to 2022 and 2023 with two and seven deaths reported ...

The WHO Representative in Nigeria, Walter Mulombo, said the crisis poses a risk of “severe health challenge” which mandates a ...