The World Health Organisation (WHO) has alerted Nigeria and other countries about contaminated ‘Naturcold Syrup’ discovered in Cameroon. DAILY POST reports.Information Guide Nigeria The organisation gave the notification in a medical product alert posted on its website. It said that the substandard product was unsafe and their use, especially in children, may result in serious … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said over eight million people die yearly due to tobacco consumption. THE GUARDIAN reports.Information Guide Nigeria In a statement issued yesterday by the Regional Director, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, to mark the 2023 World No Tobacco Day, the global agency said the epidemic is one of the biggest public health challenges … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday declared that the multi-country outbreak of the mpox virus, which began around a year ago was no longer a public health emergency of international concern. NIGERIAN TRIBUNE reports.Information Guide Nigeria WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this while speaking to journalists in Geneva, a day after the emergency … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says governments must mobilise more resources and technical capacities to help strengthen preventive measures and improve coverage of malaria case management services. PeoplesGazette reports. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said this in Abuja during a news conference on World Malaria Day on Tuesday. Ms Moeti said that malaria … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there has been a 26 percent reduction in tuberculosis deaths between 2015 and 2021 in Africa. PeoplesGazette reports.Information Guide Nigeria Matshdiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said this in her message to mark 2023 World TB Day. Ms. Moeti said significant progress had been made in eradicating TB … Read more
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), out of the 1.1 million new cancer cases that are diagnosed in Africa each year, 700,000 people pass away.Information Guide Nigeria In a statement commemorating this year’s World Cancer Day with the theme “Close the Care Gap: Uniting Our Voices and Taking Action,” Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional … Read more
To safeguard wild polio–free certification status in Africa, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has charged African countries to stay alert and stop fresh outbreaks. INDEPENDENT reports.Informaion Guide Nigeria Recall that the world health body announced the successful closure of 32 outbreaks in 10 countries at the end of the first quarter of 2022. WHO added … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday launched the first global survey to understand better and address the needs of people affected by cancer.Infomation Guide Nigeria WHO, in a statement, said the survey was part of a broader campaign designed with and intended to amplify the voices of those affected by cancer survivors, caregivers, and the … Read more
WHO, FG Train 85 Health Officers In View Of Emergency Scheme Launch In view of the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance Scheme (NEMSAS) operations launch in Nigeria, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with the Federal Government, has trained 85 healthcare professionals in the fundamentals of emergency care. INDEPENENT reports. The two-week Basic … Read more
Ghana Declares First Case Of Marburg Virus Disease Ghana has announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre laboratory confirmed results of two patients. THE WILLS reports. The Institute Pasteur in Dakar, Senegal, received samples from each of the two patients from the southern Ashanti region … Read more