WHO, UNICEF Warn of Global Measles Outbreaks
GENEVA, Switzerland – The global measles outbreaks crisis is worsening as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) warn…
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Edo Expands Vaccination to Reach Zero-Dose Children
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo zero-dose children campaign has recorded significant progress after the Edo State Government and its health partners vaccinated thousands…
WHO Reports 600 Ebola Deaths in DR Congo as Uganda Confirms Cross-Border Cases
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in 600…
Ebola Death Toll Hits 600 in DR Congo as WHO Backs Trial of Experimental Treatments
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has claimed 600 lives, as health authorities intensify efforts to…
UN Recognises Neglected Tropical Diseases as Rights Issue
GENEVA – The neglected tropical diseases human rights agenda has received a major global boost after the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a…
FG Targets Cervical Cancer Elimination by 2030
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2030, unveiling an expanded…
WHO Launches First Global STI Data Platform
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the world’s first global database for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), providing governments, researchers and…
Fake Cancer Drug Alert Sparks Global Safety Fears
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent global alert after counterfeit batches of the cancer medicine DARZALEX were discovered…
WHO Declares Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Over
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared the MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak over after the final identified contact completed quarantine…
WHO Approves First Bundibugyo Ebola Test
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the world’s first molecular diagnostic test for the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, a major breakthrough…