Nigeria on High Ebola Alert as NCDC Activates Emergency Response Nationwide
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has activated nationwide emergency surveillance systems and placed health authorities on high alert following the worsening Ebola outbreak in the…
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Congo Suspends Bunia Flights as Ebola Crisis Deepens Across Borders
LAGOS, Nigeria – The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has suspended all passenger flights to and from Bunia as authorities intensify…
Nearly 750 Suspected Ebola Cases Trigger Regional Health Alarm
ABUJA, Nigeria- The World Health Organization, on Friday sounded a fresh alarm over the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
UN Races to Contain Deadly Congo Ebola Outbreak
NEW YORK – United Nations agencies have intensified emergency operations to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
WHO Assembly Backs Precision Medicine Equity Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – Member states at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly have adopted a landmark resolution aimed at expanding equitable access to precision medicine…
WHO Pushes Global Partnerships for Nursing Growth
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization Academy has called for stronger global partnerships to improve nursing and midwifery education, leadership and healthcare delivery…
Africa Could Gain $668bn from Health Innovation – CDC Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says Africa could generate an additional $668 billion in economic value and create…
WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Risk Remains High Across Central Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization warns that the risk posed by the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
WHO Unveils Haunting Memorial for Children Lost to Online Violence
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization raises fresh alarm over the growing dangers children face online after unveiling a powerful memorial exhibition spotlighting…
US Issues Highest Ebola Travel Alert Across Four Nations
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Department of State raises its highest travel advisory for three African countries following a deadly Ebola outbreak spreading…