WHO Urges Climate Action to Protect Global Health
ABUJA, Nigeria – The climate change and health crisis is accelerating, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) and the French government to call for…
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UN Warns Ebola Crisis Threatens Africa’s Economy
ABUJA, Nigeria – The latest DR Congo Ebola outbreak could eliminate tens of thousands of jobs, push nearly one million more people into poverty…
Experts Warn Ebola Misinformation Threatens Disease Control
LAGOS, Nigeria – Public health experts have warned that Ebola misinformation poses a growing threat to disease control efforts in Nigeria, urging the public…
Sudan Cholera Outbreak Kills 120 – WHO Warns
SUDAN – A worsening Sudan cholera outbreak has killed at least 120 people and left 1,102 others with suspected infections since May, as conflict…
Adamawa Nutrition Drive Reaches 36,727 Children
YOLA, Nigeria – large-scale nutrition outreach programme in Adamawa State has screened more than 36,000 children for malnutrition, helping health workers identify severe cases…
Global Energy Inequality Deepens as 655m People Remain Without Electricity – UN
ABUJA, Nigeria – Despite significant progress in renewable energy and electricity generation worldwide, an estimated 655 million people still live without access to electricity,…
African Nations Prepare for TB Vaccines
ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries are accelerating preparations for the future rollout of new tuberculosis vaccines as health officials move to strengthen systems ahead…
WHO Pushes Wider Newborn Screening
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization has called on countries to urgently expand newborn screening programmes, warning that millions of babies continue to…
Ebola Response Delays Could Triple Outbreak Costs
ABUJA, Nigeria – African health leaders have warned that delays in containing the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and…
WHO Expands Digital Mental Health in Crises
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization (WHO) is accelerating the use of digital mental health tools in humanitarian and crisis settings, as evidence…