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WHO Warns Falling Vaccination Rates Raise Outbreak Threat WHO

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WHO Warns Falling Vaccination Rates Raise Outbreak Threat

Oluwatobi Adu June 10, 2026

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over declining immunisation coverage in several...

WHO Urges Uganda to Rethink Congo Border Closure Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

WHO Urges Uganda to Rethink Congo Border Closure

Mirian Gom June 10, 2026

KAMPALA, Uganda – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged Uganda to reconsider its decision to close...

The Silent Killer Among Us: How Hepatitis Is Spreading Unnoticed Across Nigeria Healthcare worker conducting hepatitis screening at a primary health centre.

Healthcare worker conducting hepatitis screening at a primary health centre.

The Silent Killer Among Us: How Hepatitis Is Spreading Unnoticed Across Nigeria

Oluwatobi Adu June 9, 2026

IBADAN, Nigeria – Millions of Nigerians may be living with hepatitis without knowing it. As stigma, poor...

Africa Gets $220m Boost Against Ebola Threat

Africa Gets $220m Boost Against Ebola Threat

Oluwatobi Adu June 5, 2026

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Pandemic Fund has approved an emergency financing package worth $220.6 million to...

Children Under Five Face Highest Risk from Contaminated Food – WHO Warns Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Young children eating food as WHO warns about the dangers of foodborne diseases.

Children Under Five Face Highest Risk from Contaminated Food – WHO Warns

Oluwafunbi Bello June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that children under the age of five...

New Malaria Agency Moves Closer as Senate Approves Bill Senators during a session calling for stronger national campaigns against indiscipline in Nigeria.

Senators during a session calling for stronger national campaigns against indiscipline in Nigeria.

New Malaria Agency Moves Closer as Senate Approves Bill

Mirian Gom June 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Senate has passed a landmark bill seeking to establish the National Agency for...

WHO Warns AI Risks Could Undermine Global Health Policies World Health Organization headquarters and digital health policy concept illustrating AI governance.

World Health Organization headquarters and digital health policy concept illustrating AI governance.

WHO Warns AI Risks Could Undermine Global Health Policies

Oluwatobi Adu June 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to strengthen governance frameworks for artificial...

WHO Pushes Self-Help Tools to Tackle Mental Health Crisis WHO launches a psychological self-help guide to expand global access to mental health services.

WHO launches a psychological self-help guide to expand global access to mental health services.

WHO Pushes Self-Help Tools to Tackle Mental Health Crisis

Oluwatobi Adu June 2, 2026

GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new implementation guide to help countries expand...

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 25 – 31 May 2026 AHR’s Top 10 health stories the week

AHR’s Top 10 health stories the week

AHR’s Top 10 Health & Development Stories, 25 – 31 May 2026

Mirian Gom June 1, 2026

✍️ Editor’s Note This week’s leading health and development stories reveal a continent navigating both persistent health...

WHO Urges Nations to Lift Congo Ebola Travel Bans Health workers treating Ebola patients during the Congo outbreak response

Health workers treating Ebola patients during the Congo outbreak response

WHO Urges Nations to Lift Congo Ebola Travel Bans

Mirian Gom May 31, 2026

BUNIA, DR Congo – The World Health Organization has warned that travel restrictions and border closures imposed...