Tag: WHO
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End aid dependency – WHO tells African leaders
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has urged African leaders to break free from aid dependency and commit to self-reliance and sustainable development.
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WHO approves 2 new vaccines to protect infants from RSV
The World Health Organization (WHO), on Friday, issued recommendations for two new immunisation tools to protect infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).
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20m Nigerians live with mental health issues – WHO
A report by the World Health Organisation says 20 million Nigerians, representing 20 per cent of the country’s population, live with mental health conditions.
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WHO moves to reduce workforce
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is forced to reduce the number of employees due to a lack of money, and the number of departments will be reduced from 76 to 34.
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WHO warns of mass nurse emigration from Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm as 42 per cent of nurses in Africa reported intentions to emigrate, posing a significant threat to the region’s already strained healthcare workforce.
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Diphtheria: LASG, WHO inspect King’s College, Annex
The Lagos State Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday inspected the King’s College Annex, Lagos, during an emergency diphtheria vaccination exercise for students at the Annex in Victoria Island.
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Following Trump’s tracks, Argentina abandons WHO
Argentina said Wednesday it will quit the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of Donald Trump’s United States and citing similar complaints over the UN body’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Railing against the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns, President Javier Milei lamented “one of the most bizarre crimes against humanity” as he explained…
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WHO meets as U.S. withdrawal blows hole in budget
The executive board meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday was set to take on an atmosphere of crisis as it grappled with the consequences of the looming withdrawal of the U.S.
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WARNING! WHO announces outbreak of deadly virus in Uganda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family. WHO announced this in a statement on Friday, January 31, 2025. WHO stated that health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient had died – a nurse who had sought treatment at…
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WHO confirms deadly virus outbreak in Uganda
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family.