Halting funding can spike HIV cases in low, middle-income countries – WHO tells US govt
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the U.S. government's immediate halt on HIV program funding could lead to ...
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FG alerts Nigerians to anthrax outbreak in Zamfara
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has alerted Nigerians to an outbreak of Anthrax, a zoonotic disease, in Zamfara.
Trump signs executive order to withdraw US from World Health Organization
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring the United States' intent to withdraw from the World Health ...
No emergency declared over respiratory viruses in China, says WHO
Dr. Margaret Harris, spokesperson for the World Health Organization (WHO), has said that the respiratory virus surge in China is ...
WHO approves Nigerian firm for local packaging of HIV rapid diagnostic test
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a Nigerian firm, Colexa Biosensor Ltd./Codix Pharma Group, to locally package the WHO-prequalified ...
Global malaria cases rise by 11 million in 2023 as funding falls $4.3 billion short
Malaria cases rise by 11 million in 2023, reaching an estimated 263 million, according to the World Health Organization's latest ...
More than 1 in 5 adults worldwide has a genital herpes infection – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 846 million people aged between 15 and 49 are living with genital ...
Mpox: Africa reports 14,669 cases, 55 deaths in 2024 – WHO Director
Africa has reported 14,669 lab-confirmed Mpox cases and 55 deaths in 2024, according to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director ...
WHO secures $1.7bn in first investment round, targets saving 40m lives
The World Health Organization (WHO) has secured $1.7 billion in pledges during its inaugural Investment Round, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros ...
WHO and partners launch $2 million grant initiative to improve pathogen genomic surveillance globally
The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with its partners, has launched a new initiative to improve global capacities in ...
