AdminOct 18, 20192 min read1.5 million people die of tuberculosis in 2018 – WHO revealsThe World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that in 2018 alone, a total of 1.5 million people have died from the complications of...
AdminSep 21, 20192 min readFire guts WHO storage facility in OsogboThe World Health Organisation (WHO) vaccination storage facility at the Ayegbaju Market in Osogbo, was on Saturday razed by fire. The...
AdminSep 18, 20191 min readPneumonia kills over 800,000 children every year – WHOThe World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that over 800,000 children die every year due to complications resulting from pneumonia...
AdminAug 18, 20191 min readWHO calls for ban on tobaccoThe World Health Organization (WHO) has called for total ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of tobacco in the world over to...
AdminAug 5, 20191 min readWHO steps up campaign to end hepatitis, releases 6 preventive measuresWorried by the growing reported cases of hepatitis globally, World Health Organization, WHO, has intensified awareness campaign aimed at...
AdminApr 5, 20192 min readWhy men die before women – WHOA World Health Organisation (WHO) report says men are more likely to die earlier than women. The “2019 World Health Statistics” published...
AdminJul 13, 20181 min readWHO declares sex addiction a mental illnessThe World Health Organization (WHO) has flagged sex addiction as a form of mental illness. This means those addicted to sex needs medical...
AdminJun 19, 20181 min readWHO declares video game addiction a ‘mental disorder’The World Health Organisation (WHO) has tagged compulsive video gaming as a mental health condition. The UN health agency, in its updated...
AdminMay 11, 20182 min readLassa fever: WHO gives update on outbreak in NigeriaThe World Health Organisation (WHO) says that with the declining number and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent weeks,...
AdminMay 2, 20181 min read7 million people die every year from air pollution – WHOThe WHO on Wednesday said seven million people die every year from exposure to polluted air. According to a WHO report, ambient or...
AdminApr 6, 20181 min readWorld Health Day 2018: WHO reveals what political leaders must do for citizensThe World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged political leaders to ensure that all citizens, no matter where they live or who they are,...
AdminMar 27, 20181 min readLassa Fever: WHO, NCDC confirm decline in number of reported cases, deathsThe World Health Organization, WHO, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have said that the spread of Lassa fever in Nigeria...
AdminMar 21, 20182 min readWHO warns Nigeria, 15 other African countries of Listeriosis outbreakWHO on Wednesday warned Nigeria and 15 other African countries of a listeriosis outbreak that started in South Africa in 2017, confirming...
AdminJan 22, 20181 min readWHO donates 853 motorcycles to Nigerian govt for disease surveillanceThe World Health Organisation, WHO, on Monday donated 853 motorcycles to the Nigerian government to strengthen diseases surveillance...
AdminJan 9, 20181 min readChinese-produced HIV, Hepatitis vaccines receive WHO pre-qualificationTwo Chinese-produced vaccines, a Bivalent Oral Poliomyelitis Vaccine (BOPV) and a Hepatitis “A” Vaccine (HAV), have received...
AdminDec 12, 20172 min readEnugu polio-free because of government’s sustained effort – WHOThe country representative of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Wondimagegnehu Alemu, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for...
AdminOct 24, 20171 min readMugabe reacts to withdrawal of WHO goodwill ambassador rolePresident Robert Mugabe has reacted to the withdrawal of the role of World Health Organisation goodwill envoy. WHO Director-General,...
AdminOct 20, 20172 min readWHO reveals why monkey pox spread quickly in Nigerian statesThe Delta State Coordinator of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Bassey Bassey, has said flooding in various parts of the country...
AdminOct 5, 20171 min read41m children under 5 are obese – WHOAn estimated 41 million children under five worldwide are obese or overweight, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. The UN...
AdminJul 22, 20171 min readWHO speaks on HIV resistant drugWorld Health Organiation (WHO) has warned that the spread of an HIV resistant drug could undermine global progress in treating and...
