WHO Expands Opioid Treatment To Curb Rising Overdose Deaths
LAGOS, Nigeria – The World Health Organization updates its global guidelines on opioid dependence treatment, expanding care options to address rising overdose deaths worldwide.…
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WHO Urges Global Unity, Trust in Science on World Health Day
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization calls for renewed global unity and trust in science as it marks World Health Day 2026, warning…
WHO Urges Low-Sodium Salt Switch to Reduce Heart Disease Risk
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization is urging households worldwide to switch to lower-sodium salt substitutes as part of efforts to reduce heart…
WHO Warns of Immunisation Challenges Despite Global Progress Gains
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization highlights major gains in global immunisation while warning of rising challenges threatening future progress. WHO immunisation director,…
WHO Seeks Data for May 2026 COVID Vaccine Update
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization calls on scientists and vaccine manufacturers to submit critical data ahead of a key May 2026 meeting…
WHO Admits IOM, Expands Global Digital Health Network Access
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization on Thursday admitted the International Organization for Migration as the first international body into its Global Digital…
WHO Pushes Rapid TB Tests to Boost Global Detection
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization urges countries to adopt new rapid diagnostic tools to accelerate the global fight against tuberculosis, one of…
WHO Drives Digital Health Wallets Adoption Across ASEAN Nations
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization launches a new regional initiative to accelerate adoption of digital health wallets across Southeast Asia, aiming to…
WHO Warns Tuberculosis Still Kills Thousands Across Africa Yearly
ABUJA, Nigeria – Tuberculosis continues to claim thousands of lives across Africa despite progress, the World Health Organization warns, urging urgent action to end…
Global Child Deaths Hit 4.9m As Progress Slows
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global child survival efforts stall as an estimated 4.9 million children die before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million…