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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
