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More than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are set to be dispatched to 14 countries in a stride towards combating the global surge in cholera cases.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that over 4.5 billion individuals, constituting more than half of the global population, lack full access to essential health services.
The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR), a coalition advocating for health policies to combat the consumption of Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSB), has criticized the current tax rate of N10 per litre on SSB, stating that it falls below WHO recommendations.
WHO has revealed that nearly 2.5 million people fell ill and 424,000 lives were lost to tuberculosis in the African region alone in 2022.
Statistics reveal that women constitute 67% of the paid global health and care workforce, while also performing an estimated 76% of all unpaid care activities.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for governments to treat electronic cigarettes, commonly known as vapes, with the same regulatory framework as traditional tobacco products and to implement a ban on all flavors.
Health ministers from African countries with the highest malaria burden have committed to accelerating efforts to eliminate deaths caused by the disease.
A recent publication by The Lancet Group reveals that more than one billion people out of the world’s population are now classified as obese, significantly posing a global health risk.
The IARC the cancer agency of the WHO, has released an alarming estimate, predicting a 77% increase in global cancer cases by 2050.
The Ministry of Health of Liberia, in partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the WHO, and the UNICEF, has announced the arrival of 112,000 doses of the RTS,S malaria vaccine – a pivotal moment in Liberia's battle against malaria.
A recently identified species of mosquito, colloquially known as "Steve" (scientifically Anopheles stephensi), is causing a surge in malaria infections across Africa, prompting growing public health concerns, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO).
WHO has launched the Health Emergency Appeal 2024 targeting $1.5 billion to protect the health of the most vulnerable in 41 emergencies around the globe.