The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one million by 2030 with serious implications for the attainment… Read More »Shortage of midwives may increase to 1m by 2030- WHO
Health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of Mbandaka in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) said… Read More »WHO confirms 3rd Ebola case in Congo
The streets are crowded, the shopping centres busy and the traffic heavy. Some flock to the main bus terminal to get out of Istanbul, while… Read More »Covid: Turkey Enters First Full Lockdown Thursday
The WHO, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday issued urgent call for increased funding… Read More »Ministry, WHO, NCDC Make Urgent Call For Increased Funding For Health
Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month would begin on Tuesday in many Arab countries, as the holy month comes amid restrictions for the second year due… Read More »Ramadan: WHO Warns Of Possible Surge In COVID-19
Africa accounts for less than two per cent of the 690 million COVID-19 vaccines administered globally so far. “Although progress is being made, many African… Read More »Africa Administers Less Than 2% Of Global COVID-19 Vaccines – WHO
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday took the first injection of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Sanwo-Olu… Read More »Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Take COVID-19 Vaccine
Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one person and the illness… Read More »Austria Suspends AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Batch After Death
China will maintain contacts with the World Health Organisation (WHO) in search of the origin of COVID-19, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday.… Read More »China Collaborates With WHO To Trace Origin Of Coronavirus
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says Nigeria’s reported exclusion by the World Health Organization (WTO), from the list of nations to receive COVID-19 vaccines following… Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine: PDP Blames Buhari Over Nigeria’s Disqualification By WHO
The United States will join a UN-led effort to share COVID-19 vaccines fairly between richer and poorer countries, U.S. President Joe Biden’s chief medical advisor,… Read More »U.S. To Join Global Initiative To Share COVID-19 Vaccines
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs has on Wednesday voted to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous… Read More »UN Votes To Remove Marijuana From World’s Most Dangerous Drugs
One of Nigeria’s main priorities now is getting the COVID-19 vaccine and this is a matter of utmost concern to the Buhari administration, according to… Read More »FG Is Prioritising Vaccine For Nigerians –Osinbajo
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.9 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent.… Read More »Africa COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1.9m – WHO
The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu says the successful elimination of Polio from Nigeria would not have been possible without the effective… Read More »World Polio Day: Dr Bagudu Lauds Role Of Traditional Rulers
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.6 million confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa.… Read More »COVID-19 Cases Hit 1.6m In Africa, Says WHO
The World Health Organisation in collaboration with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank Group, and the Population Division of the United Nations… Read More »One Stillbirth Occurs Every 16 Seconds – WHO Reports
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, on Friday in Abuja, set up an inter-ministerial committee to control pollution in Nigeria, according to… Read More »Â Minister Inaugurates Committee On Pollution Control