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WHO Voices Concern Over Trump’s Executive Order On Vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has voiced concern over the U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s executive order on vaccines. WHO, on Wednesday, upheld the safety of…
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Ebola Outbreak In Congo still In ‘Expansion Phase’ – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) official on Tuesday said the Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding, with transmission fuelled by the…
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Unsafe Food Kills 1.5m People Worldwide Annually—WHO
Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, according to new data from the World Health Organisation (WHO). This…
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WHO Raises Alarm Over Rising Nicotine Addiction, Targets Tobacco Industry Tactics in Africa
By Joy Onu The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has raised concern over what it describes as a deliberate and evolving strategy by…
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WHO Urges Africa Countries to Unite Against Tobacco Industry
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Member States, parliamentarians, regulators, civil society, educators, parents and young people across the African Region to unite against…
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WHO Awaits 6 Tonnes of Ebola Supplies to DR Congo
By Ameh George Anne Ancia, WHO Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province said six tonnes of supplies to fight Ebola were…
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Ebola: WHO Cautions Against Panic, Says Fear is an Outbreak
By Ameh George The World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Region has cautioned against panic, with the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Boost reproductive health efforts, WHO tasks CSOs, NGOs
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has tasked civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to intensify interventions in reproductive health and other critical areas capable…
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PDP postpones Osun guber primary as national leadership crisis deepens
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has announced the postponement of its governorship primary originally scheduled for December 2, 2025, citing unresolved disputes within…
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Non-communicable diseases among Africa’s greatest development threats, WHO warns
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are among Africa’s greatest development threats, with deaths rising steadily and health systems…
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WHO decries soaring diabetes cases in Africa
BY DAVID ADUGE-ANI The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm over a worrying surge in diabetes across Africa — a trend it attributes to…
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Autism not caused by taking paracetamol during pregnancy, WHO explains
BY TEDDY NWANUNOBI In what seemed to be a counter statement to comments from the US President, Donald Trump, and his administration on Tuesday urging pregnant…
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WHO confirms 31 deaths in Congo Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 31 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid the country’s first Ebola outbreak in three…
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WHO advocates 20% of Nigeria’s budget to health
BY UZOR OGECHI MARY The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Nigeria to dedicate a greater share of its resources to healthcare, recommending that at…
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Prioritise research, evidence in health financing policies, WHO tells Nigeria
BY GLORIA AKUDORO The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the integration of research and evidence into the development of health…
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WHO sends 24 trucks of medical supplies to Gaza as health crisis deepens
The World Health Organization has delivered 24 truckloads of medical supplies to Gaza since Friday, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday. The shipments include essential…
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WHO warns of rising cases of Chikungunya mosquito virus
The World Health Organization on Tuesday sounded the alarm over a surge in Chikungunya cases worldwide, warning that the current spread of the mosquito-borne virus could…
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WHO backs bi-annual HIV injection for immediate global use
BY DAVID ADUGE-ANI The World Health Organisation has called for the immediate global rollout of a breakthrough HIV drug, Lenacapavir, that only requires two injections…
