WHO approves Cecolin® for HPV vaccination in cervical cancer prevention
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified Cecolin®, a Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, for use in a single-dose regimen to ...
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WHO partners TikTok to fight social media misinformation on health
The World Health Organization (WHO) has entered a year-long collaboration with TikTok to promote health literacy, encourage healthy behavior, and ...
Africa has received $1 billion to combat Mpox-CDC
Africa has received a total of $1 billion from Governments and international donors to combat the ongoing mpox outbreak in ...
WHO donates N70 million worth of drugs, others to Jigawa flood victims
World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated drugs and health supplies valued at N70 million to the Jigawa State Government to ...
WHO grants Gavi and UNICEF green light to procure Mpox vaccines ahead of EUL ruling
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given its approval for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and UNICEF to initiate the procurement ...
World Health Organization nominates Dr. Faustine Ndugulile Regional Director for Africa
Dr Faustine Engelbert Ndugulile has been nominated to succeed Dr Matshidiso Moeti as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director ...
WHO chair raises concerns over Africa’s response to spread of Mpox
Dr. Dimie Ogoina, an infectious diseases expert at Niger Delta University Hospital and chair of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ...
WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
WHO allocates $1 million to Mpox in Africa, plans more funds to support response
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released $1 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support Mpox response efforts ...
Research reveals that up to 22% of medicines in Africa are substandard or fake
A new study by researchers at Bahir Dar University in Ethiopia reveals that up to 22.6%-over one-fifth-of medicines in Africa ...
