Tag: WHO
Uganda faces malaria funding crisis as int’l donors withdraw support
Uganda’s Ministry of Health said Friday that international donors have significantly cut funding for malaria projects in the country over global crises, including conflicts...
IDF, IAPB call for global action to prevent blindness from diabetic...
The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) have called for the integration of diabetic retinopathy care...
Mental health: New York conference to focus on black communities—Official
The 2024 edition of the Created Unique Mental Health Conference will focus on increasing incidents of mental health problems among Nigerians and black communities...
Jigawa simplifies process for rural dwellers to access free drugs
The Jigawa government has inaugurated a committee to facilitate the process by which rural dwellers could easily access free drugs across its 27 council...
Varsity don tasks industrialists, entrepreneurs on research outcomes investment
The Vice Chancellor of Veritas University, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, has called on industrialists and entrepreneurs to invest in research outcomes and transform them into...
Reps canvass PPP for healthcare financing
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Health to develop a policy framework on public-private partnerships (PPP) for healthcare financing in...
Global child deaths drop to 4.9m in 2022– UN report
The number of children who died before their fifth birthday has reached a historic low, dropping to 4.9 million in 2022.
This is according to...
Global Study: Over a billion classified as obese
A recent report from The Lancet reveals a startling statistic: more than a billion people worldwide are now classified as obese, posing significant health...
WHO releases new guidance on hearing aid
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new technical guidance on hearing aid service delivery
approaches for low- and middle-income settings.
WHO said in a statement...
WHO calls for scale-up in implementing One Health approach
The World Health Organization (WHO) says adopting a One Health approach that recognises the health of people is closely connected to the health of...
Gombe treats 84 suspected meningitis cases, records 6 deaths
The Gombe government says it has recorded six deaths out of the 95 suspected cases of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) in the state.
The state recorded...
Plateau Attacks: WHO commends UNFPA for being 1st respondent in harmonised...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has lauded the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) for being the first to respond following the completion of the...
Lassa Fever: NCDC registers 411 cases, 72 deaths in 6 weeks
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said it registered 411 confirmed cases and 72 deaths from Lassa fever across 21 states...
Expert urges FG to tackle insecurity, other challenges via AI
A software expert, Mr. Chinemelu Ezeh, has urged the Federal Government to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle insecurity and other challenges in the...
Pharmacy council inducts 68 in Bingham University
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has inducted 68 fresh entrants trained at Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State.
Its registrar, Ibrahim Ahmed, who performed the...
NPHCDA boss urges mass vigilance against meningitis
Dr. Muyi Aina, the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has urged Nigerians to be vigilant against meningitis through vaccination...
Innovation in Resistance Management: VECTRONTM T500, a New Vector Control Product,...
TOKYO — VECTRONTM T500 is a new IRS product containing TENEBENALTM, the world’s first meta-diamide active ingredient (IRAC Group 30) developed by Mitsui Chemicals Agro...
