Mpox in Africa: 11 Countries Report 1,153 Cases
ABUJA, Nigeria – Eleven African countries recorded active transmission of mpox in Africa over six weeks, reporting 1,153 confirmed cases and seven deaths between…
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Childhood Cancer Medicines Shortages Threaten Treatment
ABUJA, Nigeria – Shortages of childhood cancer medicines are threatening children’s ability to complete treatment in low- and middle-income countries, with a new assessment…
WHO Commonwealth Health Partnership Renewed
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Commonwealth Secretariat have renewed their WHO Commonwealth health partnership with a stronger focus on…
DRC Ebola Outbreak Spreads to 61 Health Zones as Death Toll Hits 3,267
DR Congo – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has expanded to 61 health zones across six provinces, with…
WHO Envoy to Champion Sustainable Health Financing, Climate Resilience
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed Dr Vanessa Kerry as its Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience, with a mandate…
Secondhand Smoke May Reduce Fertility – WHO Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke may reduce fertility and increase the risk of…
WHO Restricts Ervebo Vaccine Use as DRC Ebola Outbreak Drives New Research Strategy
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued fresh emergency guidance restricting the use of the licensed Ervebo Ebola vaccine during outbreaks…
WHO Warns Over Africa’s Tobacco Production Paradox
ABUJA, Nigeria – Africa’s tobacco production continues to rise despite a global decline in tobacco farming, even as the continent spends billions of dollars…
WHO Raises Alarm as DRC Ebola Outbreak Threatens Neighbouring African Countries
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has warned that the rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a…
WHO Launches 10-Year Strategy to Strengthen Africa’s Health Workforce
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has unveiled a new 10-year strategy aimed at addressing the continent’s…