Tag: World Health

XEC Covid-19 Variant Not In Nigeria
December 8, 2024 No Responses

XEC Covid-19 Variant Not In Nigeria

The Federal Government, on Saturday, clarified that the newly detected XEC COVID-19 variant, identified in Australia and some other countries in Europe, is not in Nigeria. The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare said this in a statement issued by...
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WHO Unveils Report On Devastating Impact Of Hypertension
September 20, 2023 No Responses

WHO Unveils Report On Devastating Impact Of Hypertension

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its first-ever report on the devastating global impact of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the disease. The report made available on Tuesday showed approximatel...
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COVID-19: No New Variants In Nigeria, Says NCDC 
August 27, 2023 No Responses

COVID-19: No New Variants In Nigeria, Says NCDC 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is monitoring the new sub-variants of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, namely EG.5 and BA.2.86.   In a press release issued on Saturday and signed by Director General, Dr. Ifeda...
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WHO Develops Legal Instrument To Protect World From Future Pandemics 
December 10, 2022 No Responses

WHO Develops Legal Instrument To Protect World From Future Pandemics 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that Member States have agreed to develop the first draft of a legally binding agreement designed to protect the world from future pandemics.  WHO explained in a statement that the agreement would take in...
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At World Health Summit, Global Leaders Pledge $2.6b To End Polio
October 19, 2022 No Responses

At World Health Summit, Global Leaders Pledge $2.6b To End Polio

Leaders meeting at the World Health Summit in Berlin on Tuesday, pledged an extra 2.6 billion dollars in funding toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) 2022-2026 Strategy to end polio.  The historic boost came at an event co-hosted by.....
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Nigeria On Alert As Ebola Resurfaces In Uganda
October 5, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria On Alert As Ebola Resurfaces In Uganda

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan strain of the Ebola Virus (EV) in Uganda.  The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, in a...
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WHO Reports Global Decline In COVID 19 Cases
September 8, 2022 No Responses

WHO Reports Global Decline In COVID 19 Cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says cases of COVID-19 have declined globally.  Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this on Wednesday in an online COVD-19 media briefing.  “This is very encouraging. But there is no guarantee these tren...
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WHO Confirms 3,200 Cases Of Monkeypox In 48 Countries Including Nigeria
June 24, 2022 No Responses

WHO Confirms 3,200 Cases Of Monkeypox In 48 Countries Including Nigeria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that more than 3,200 Monkeypox cases have been confirmed in 48 countries including Nigeria.  “In Nigeria, the proportion of women affected is much higher than elsewhere.  “It is critical to b...
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WHO Approves Covovax Vaccine For Emergency Use
December 18, 2021 No Responses

WHO Approves Covovax Vaccine For Emergency Use

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved the Covovax vaccine for Emergency Use Listing (EUL), elevating to nine the number of immunisations approved to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  The vaccine is produced by the Serum Institut...
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‘Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces Childhood Killer Diseases‘
August 3, 2021 No Responses

‘Exclusive Breastfeeding Reduces Childhood Killer Diseases‘

Exclusive breastfeeding reduces childhood killer diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia, the Minister of Health, the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has reiterated.   Speaking in Abuja on Monday in commemoration of the 2021 World Breastfeeding Week, ...
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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 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: 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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Coronavirus: US To Halt Funding To WHO
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Coronavirus: US To Halt Funding To WHO

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed his administration to halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO). He said the WHO had “failed in its basic duty” in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. He accused the UN...
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