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. ...
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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 ...
WHO, Africa CDC support mpox vaccination in Nigeria, 16 other African countries amid short supply
Nigeria, along with 16 other African countries, to receive support from the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for ...
WHO allocates 899,000 mpox vaccines to Nigeria, 8 African countries amid surges
An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated to Nigeria and 8 other countries across Africa that have been hit ...
World Bank approves $500M grant for Nigeria’s post-COVID recovery
The World Bank has approved a $500 million grant to support Nigeria's recovery efforts from the economic impact of the ...
