Tag: World Health Organisation

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

The NPHCDA said the initiative is part of Nigeria’s continued efforts to curb the devastating impact of malaria.

Genomic sequencing is a laboratory method that is used to determine the entire genetic makeup of a specific organism or ...

More than 24 million adults in the region are currently living with diabetes

The NiMet's Director General, Charles Anosike, emphasised that climate change poses significant health threats.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Nigeria accounted for nearly 30 per cent of global malaria cases.

WHO said this milestone brings the global total to 45, with 44 countries and one territory ranked to have eliminated ...

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

The programme, which was flagged off on 1 October, 2024, at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Dutse by Governor Umar ...

An official said over 20 other suspected infected people are receiving treatment in hospitals.

The NCDC said that AMR could push millions into extreme poverty, reverse decades of medical progress, and cause millions of ...

LUTH and SCFN said the first set of sickle cell patients who were admitted for the programme in August are ...

In Africa, there have been 25,237 suspected and confirmed cases and 723 deaths in 14 countries in 2024, according to ...

A government official advised members of the public to report suspected cases of the disease to the nearest health facility ...

"We’re hoping that the vaccine will show like a 70 per cent reduction. We don’t think it’s likely to show ...

The number of children reached in central Gaza during the first two days of the campaign launched on Sunday exceeded ...

Compared to Clade I and II, the new variant, Clade Ib, is considered to be deadlier and contagious, spreading rapidly ...

There are striking differences in the origins, symptoms, transmission, and public health implications of Mpox and COVID-19.

While Nigeria recorded 24 cases with no deaths, the DRC topped with 13,791 cases and 450 deaths.

WHO's Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said the mRNA programme will boost pandemic preparedness in low-income countries.

WHO said over 75 per cent of people in low-income countries and 50 per cent in middle-income countries cannot access ...

The global bodies said the stagnation in global immunisation coverage since 2022 and the failure to return to 2019 levels ...

WHO said the HCV self-test is critical in expanding access to testing and diagnosis, accelerating efforts to eliminate hepatitis C ...

The director of epidemiology, Mr Suleiman, said the state has activated appropriate measures to tackle the outbreak, noting that it ...

The report stated that men account for 2.4 million of the deaths from alcohol and drugs.