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As world leaders gather in Rio de Janeiro for the G20 Summit, attention turns to the fight against cervical cancer. The Christ the Redeemer statue will be lit in teal, symbolizing a global effort that includes Nigeria and nine other countries raising awareness through advocacy and campaigns.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning about the escalating threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), predicting that it could claim 39 million lives by 2050 if urgent global action is not taken.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has called for immediate global action to address the escalating crisis of synthetic opioid and psychoactive drug use.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the number of people living with diabetes in Africa will likely rise to 54 million in 2045, unless urgent action is taken to mitigate it.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday urged countries to take proactive measures to prevent the recurrence of pandemics and the spread of new viruses.
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has committed a $10 million grant to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the Health Impact Investment Platform (HIIP), bolstering its mission to strengthen primary healthcare systems worldwide.
Nigeria, along with 16 other African countries, to receive support from the World Health Organization and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to enhance mpox vaccine preparedness amid a shortage of supplies.
An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated to Nigeria and 8 other countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and other health organizations said on Wednesday.
The World Bank has approved a $500 million grant to support Nigeria's recovery efforts from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos mpox vaccine for adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, recognizing this age group as particularly vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease that has raised global health concerns.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns over the increasing number of people living with hearing loss in Africa, projecting that the figure could rise to 54 million by 2030 unless immediate actions are taken.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has expressed concern over the alarming increase in cholera cases across the country, with suspected cases rising by 220% in 2024 compared to the previous year.