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WHO recommends routine HPV vaccination in national immunisation programmes
Dr. Uzoma Ugochukwu, a public health specialist, says the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that routine human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination should be included in immunisation programs. Ugochukwu, who is also a consultant for the vaccine uptake project, said this on Saturday in Abuja, during a seminar for health journalists on its “Enhancing HPV Vaccine Awareness and Uptake in Nigeria.”.…
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WHO reports 71% rise in cholera deaths in 2023
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday. Over 4000 people died from the disease in 2023, a 71 per cent increase compared to 2022. The number of reported cases also increased by 13 per cent. Cholera is an acute intestinal infection…
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Cholera cases, deaths surge globally, WHO reports
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published global cholera statistics for 2023, revealing a concerning increase in cases and deaths. According to a statement released on Wednesday, the number of reported cholera cases rose by 13 per cent and deaths by 71 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year. The WHO reported that over 4,000 people died in…
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18,000 suspected cases of Mpox reported in DRC–WHO
The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, says more than 18,000 suspected cases of Mpox have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) this year, with 629 deaths. Ghebreyesus disclosed this on Friday during an online news conference. He said that the cases included more than 5000 cases and 31 deaths from the eastern provinces of North and South…
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Ndugulile of Tanzania nominated as next Director for WHO African Region
Dr Faustine Ndugulile has been nominated as the next Regional Director for the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region, taking over from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who has served two five-year terms. African Member States voted to nominate Ndugulile during the Seventy-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa, held in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo on Tuesday. Other candidates…
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Appeal: WHO needs $87.4m to contain Mpox outbreak
World Health Organisation (WHO) says it needs 87.4 million dollars for more than six months to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to contain the current outbreak of Mpox. The world body said on Tuesday in a statement that the fund would be used to implement critical activities outlined in the global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) released…
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Soludo, WHO decry low immunisation uptake in Anambra
Wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Saturday decried the low uptake of immunisation in the state, urging mothers to prioritise the health and future of their children. Soludo made the call at the 2nd Anambra State Women Health Summit organised under her Healthy Living Initiative in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), in Awka. She said that…
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Swiss Pharma’s WHO prequalification, great feat for indigenous manufacturers — NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says World Health Organisation (WHO) has added Sulfadoxine/Pyrimethamine antimalarial drugs by Swiss Pharma Nigeria Ltd to its list of pre-qualified medicines. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known at a news conference in Lagos on Thursday. Mojisola, who described the development as a great feat,…
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Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines – WHO
European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate Mpox, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday. Briefing journalists in Geneva, Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, insisted Mpox is which “not the ‘new COVID’” and that the risk from mpox to the general population…
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COVID-19: 775m confirmed cases since inception – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that, as of 21 July 2024, more than 775 million confirmed cases and more than seven million deaths from COVID-19 have been reported globally since the pandemic began. This was announced in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “Globally, during the 28-day period (24 June to 21 July), the number of new cases and…
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WHO convenes on monkeypox spread
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for an emergency meeting on mpox, following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mpox – formerly called monkeypox – is a viral disease endemic in Central and West Africa. It can be transmitted through physical contact with an infected person, animal or contaminated materials. Symptoms include skin rash or…
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WHO releases $1m to support scale-up of Mpox response
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the sum of one million dollars from the WHO Contingency Fund for Emergencies to support scale-up of Mpox response. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO said this on Wednesday during an online media conference. Ghebreyesus said that the organisation planned to release more in the coming days. According to him, the organisation has developed a regional response…
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UAE, WHO seek evacuation of 148 Palestinians to Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for urgent evacuation of 85 sick and severely injured Palestinians to Abu Dhabi. The evacuations also include cancer patients in need of extensive treatment accompanied by 63 family members from Ramon airport in Israel, via Karam Abu Salem crossing. Mr Saif Alktheeri, Head of the Economic, Political,…
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19m adolescent girls face intimate partner violence before they are 20, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says close to 19 million adolescent girls will have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20 years old. This is contained in a statement released by the WHO on Tuesday from a new analysis published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. it added that one to six or…
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WHO: Child vaccination rates below pre-pandemic levels
The Global child vaccination rates remained below pre-pandemic levels last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday. In 2023, 84 per cent of children globally were fully vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis or whooping cough, a triple vaccination considered a key indicator of child vaccination rates. The figure represents a…
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WHO introduces platform to boost access to medical technologies, devices
World Health Organisation (WHO) has introduced an online platform called MeDevIS (Medical Devices Information System), the first global open access clearing house for information on medical devices. The organisation made this known in a statement on Monday. The organisation stated that “the platform is designed to support governments, regulators and users in decision-making on selection, procurement and use of medical…
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WHO says 2.6m die annually due to alcohol, drug use
The World Health Organisation (WHO) report says that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7 per cent of all deaths. WHO, in a statement on Tuesday, said that alcohol consumption also accounted for 0.6 million deaths to psychoactive drug use. According to it, notably, 2 million of alcohol and 0.4 million of drug-attributable deaths…
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