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 ...
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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 ...
WHO approves Bavarian Nordic’s Mpox vaccine for adolescents
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, recognizing ...
Hearing loss in Africa projected to reach 54 million by 2030 – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns over the increasing number of people living with hearing loss in Africa, ...
Cholera outbreak: Suspected cases rise by 220% in 2024 – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has expressed concern over the alarming increase in cholera cases across the country, ...
