Tag: WHO Regional Director for Africa

“Malaria-related absenteeism and productivity losses cost Nigeria, for example, an estimated US$ 1.1 billion every year. "

The strike was suspended late Saturday night for an initial period of four weeks.

About 45 African countries have received vaccines and 43 of them have commenced vaccinations.

About 1,437,339 infections have been found in the continent of over a billion people thus far.

The World Patient Safety Day is marked annually on 17 September to increase public awareness and engagement, enhance global understanding ...

Over 21, 000 have also died from COVID-19, according to data from the African Center for Disease Control.

"Air travel is vital to the economic health of countries, but as we take to the skies again, we cannot ...

The commission had on Thursday validated the four countries’ documentation that indicate their wild polio-free status.

“My first point for Africa, my first concern, is that a lack of testing is leading to a silent epidemic ...

The impact of the disease is expected to be greater among those grappling with food scarcity and malnutrition.

In 2018, there were 213 million malaria cases and 360,000 related deaths in the African region, accounting for over 90 ...

With no more new confirmed Ebola case in the country, the world has begun a 42-day countdown to declaring the ...

The six laboratories are located in Senegal, South Africa, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

According to a statement by the owner of the ship, there are 2,666 guests and 1,045 crew on board the ship.

WHO said medication errors alone cost an estimated $ 42 billion annually.

The WHO said increased investments in malaria prevention and control will go a long way in fighting the disease.

Noncommunicable diseases are driving the loss in GDP by 37% of the total loss.

The global health agency says current spending in Africa is below the levels required to end the epidemic by the ...

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), about 24.6 million people live with cancer worldwide.

The World Polio Day is observed October 24 every year.

A WHO official visits Nigeria.