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WHO Begs Israel to Drop evacuation order for hospitals

The World Health Organisation has urged Israel to withdraw its evacuation order for hospitals in northern Gaza.“There are patients who are there that cannot...

Patient Safety Rights Take Centre Stage As WHO, Stakeholders Adopt New Charter Against Medical Harm

The World Health Organization and other global stakeholders have agreed on the first-ever Patient Safety Rights Charter to safeguard patients and their families from...

1bn people from Nigeria, 42 countries face cholera risk – UN agencies

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) say  43 countries, including Nigeria, now face outbreaks as increasing numbers of cholera cases...

Mpox no longer global health emergency – WHO

In July 2022, as the virus spread rapidly, the health body declared the disease a public health emergency of international concern.Since the outbreak, more...

WHO trains 98 health workers on emergency coordination response in Borno

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –World Health Organization (WHO) has organized a 5-day training workshop on Emergency Coordination/Preparedness Response for 98 public health emergency personnel...

1 pregnant woman or newborn dies every 7 seconds – WHO

World Health Organisation (WHO) says one pregnant woman or newborn dies every seven seconds as global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers...

2023 Hand Hygiene Day: NCDC emphasises importance of frequent washing of hands

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has emphasised the importance of maintaining clean and safe health through proper and frequent washing...

World Malaria Day: Expert urges Nigerians to shun self-medication

Nurse Oluwatosin Ogunlowo, Nursing Department, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Eleyele Branch, Ile-Ife, has admonished Nigerians to eschew self medication in treating...

WHO estimates 6.2m Nigerian children unvaccinated due to COVID-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates  that 6.2 million Nigerian children are zero doses (unvaccinated), a consequence of the negative impact of the COVID-19...

World Malaria Day: Dangote calls for global joint action to end scourge by 2030

President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has emphasized the need for joint actions by global stakeholders to achieve the collective goal of eliminating malaria...

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