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 ...
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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 ...
Nigeria to host 5th global antimicrobial resistance ministerial conference in 2026
Nigeria has been announced as the next host of the bi-annual High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in 2026. ...
Nigeria, 9 others join global fight against cervical cancer
As world leaders gather in Rio de Janeiro for the G20 Summit, attention turns to the fight against cervical cancer. ...
Antibiotic resistance could claim 39m lives by 2050 – WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), predicting that it ...
Global surge in synthetic opioid, psychoactive drug use demands urgent health action – WHO
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called for immediate global action to address the escalating ...
Africa’s diabetes cases could increase to 54 million by 2045 – WHO warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the number of people living with diabetes in Africa will likely rise to 54 ...
COP29: WHO director-general urges global readiness to tackle health threats
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday urged countries to take proactive measures to ...
COP29: Islamic Development Bank grants $10m to WHO for Health Impact Investment
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has committed a $10 million grant to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the ...
