Tag: WHO

Caesarean Section Rates Rise To 21%
June 17, 2021 No Responses

Caesarean Section Rates Rise To 21%

World Health Organisation (WHO) says caesarean section use continues to rise globally, now accounting for more than one in five (21 per cent ) of all childbirths.  WHO, in a statement on Wednesday, stated that the rising rates suggested increasing...
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WHO, COVAX Partners Laud G7 Decision To Share 870m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
June 14, 2021 No Responses

WHO, COVAX Partners Laud G7 Decision To Share 870m COVID-19 Vaccine Doses

World Health Organisation (WHO) and COVAX partners on Sunday applauded G7 nations’ commitment to sharing 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to assist end the acute phase of the pandemic.  WHO, in a statement, commended G7 countries for the commitmen...
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WHO Cautions On Excessive Speed To Reduce Road Accidents
May 15, 2021 No Responses

WHO Cautions On Excessive Speed To Reduce Road Accidents

World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday cautioned drivers on excessive speed to reduce road accidents globally.  WHO gave the warning in a statement from its headquarters in Geneva, to commemorate the 6th UN Global Road Safety week, which is celebrated....
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Coronavirus Overwhelms Madagascar Hospitals
July 23, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus Overwhelms Madagascar Hospitals

Hospitals in Madagascar have warned they are overwhelmed after a spike in coronavirus cases in a country where the president has been promoting a herbal drink to treat the virus. A record 614 new cases have been confirmed in the...
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WHO Declares Nigeria Polio Free
June 19, 2020 No Responses

WHO Declares Nigeria Polio Free

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Nigeria free of wild polio, following the completion of documentation for the free status. The UN health agency disclosed this on its regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, official twitter account @W...
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WHO Suspends Hydroxychloroquine Tests For COVID-19 Treatment
May 26, 2020 No Responses

WHO Suspends Hydroxychloroquine Tests For COVID-19 Treatment

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for coronavirus. This was informed by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus via a virtual press conference. According to reports, ...
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Nigeria Confirms 216 New Coronavirus Cases
May 19, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 216 New Coronavirus Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday recorded  216 new  Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total figure to 6175. NCDC  listed the states and the figures as Lagos (74); Katsina (33); Oyo (19); Kano (17); Edo (13); Zamfa...
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Nigeria Reports 338 New Cases Of Coronavirus
May 18, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 338 New Cases Of Coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday recorded 338  new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 5,959. The  states and their breakdowns are:  177-Lagos64-Kano21-FCT16-Rivers1...
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WHO: Coronavirus May Never Go Away
May 14, 2020 No Responses

WHO: Coronavirus May Never Go Away

The coronavirus “may never go away”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO emergencies director Dr Mike Ryan warned against trying to predict when the virus would disappear. He added that even if.....
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WHO: 5G Not Spreading Coronavirus
April 11, 2020 No Responses

WHO: 5G Not Spreading Coronavirus

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dismissed the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory and declared that viruses cannot travel on radio waves or mobile networks. The organisation said in a statement on Friday that contrary to the theory, COVID-19 is a...
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COVID-19: Heritage Bank joins WHO to celebrate health workers globally
April 7, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Heritage Bank joins WHO to celebrate health workers globally

Heritage Bank Plc has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the celebration of “World Health Workers Week” and pay tribute to health workers globally for their selfless sacrifice and bravery in the fight against the novel Coronavirus pandemic causi...
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NSE Leads Fight Against Cancer In Nigeria
August 30, 2019 No Responses

NSE Leads Fight Against Cancer In Nigeria

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is helping to raise awareness about cancer, one of Nigeria’s deadliest killers. Cancer related deaths in Nigeria are set to rise if urgent actions are not taken to raise awareness about early detection and to...
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WHO: 140m babies born annually
February 16, 2018 No Responses

WHO: 140m babies born annually

Worldwide, an estimated 140 million births take place every year and most of these occur without complications for women and their babies, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. Nothemba Simelela, WHO’s Assistant Director-General for Family, Women, C...
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Edo, WHO partner to improve state’s healthcare
March 26, 2017 No Responses

Edo, WHO partner to improve state’s healthcare

The government of Edo State has revealed that it would collaborate with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to improve the state’s health care delivery, especially for those under 15 years of age in the state. The state Governor, Mr Godwin...
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