WHA79 Adopts Ambitious Decade-Long Plan to Curb Antimicrobial Resistance Globally
ABUJA, Nigeria – Member States at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly adopt a new Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) for 2026–2036, intensifying…
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African Leaders Push Cross-Border Pact to Eliminate Malaria, NTDS
ABUJA, Nigeria – African countries and global health partners intensify efforts to eliminate malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) through a new cross-border cooperation…
WHO Assembly Backs Precision Medicine Equity Drive
ABUJA, Nigeria – Member states at the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly have adopted a landmark resolution aimed at expanding equitable access to precision medicine…
Africa Could Gain $668bn from Health Innovation – CDC Warns
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention says Africa could generate an additional $668 billion in economic value and create…
WHO Unveils Haunting Memorial for Children Lost to Online Violence
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization raises fresh alarm over the growing dangers children face online after unveiling a powerful memorial exhibition spotlighting…
Ebola Crisis Deepens as WHO Warns Global Health Systems
Geneva, Switzerland – The World Health Organization warns that a worsening Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, rising malaria cases and weak pandemic preparedness are threatening…
Pandemic Fears Dominate World Health Assembly as Nigeria Pushes Reforms
GENEVA, Switzerland – Delegates at the World Health Assembly have intensified negotiations on pandemic preparedness and global healthcare financing as fears grow over the…