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Lessons we learnt from COVID-19 pandemic – Moeti
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has highlighted some of the key lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moeti...
1.5bn people live with hearing loss, says WHO
The World Health Organisation says an estimated 1.5 billion people globally live with hearing loss.
The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, made...
WHO calls for action to protect children from contaminated medicines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) calls for action for countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard and falsified medical products.
The call...
COVID-19: WHO expresses hope worst of Omicron wave is over
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed optimism that worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant...
WHO recommends two new drug combination to treat COVID-19 patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a combination of baricitinib, an arthritic drug, and corticosteroids for the treatment of patients with severe or...
COVID-19: WHO to decide on extending public health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) will consider whether to extend the global public health emergency on Thursday with the help of an independent committee...
Omicron fuels 15m new weekly COVID-19 cases-WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said fueled by Omicron, more than 15 million new cases of COVID-19 were reported around the world...
WHO says more evidence Omicron causes milder symptoms
More evidence is emerging that the Omicron Coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants, a World Health...
Ogun, WHO collaborate to vaccinate people living with HIV/AIDS against COVID-19
Ogun State government in collaboration with the WHO took its COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign to people living with HIV and AIDS on Wednesday.
This is part...
COVID-19: Omicron spreading faster than Delta variant- WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) says there is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant was outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for...
Omicron cases now in 89 countries, doubling 3 days in areas...
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas...
UN chief urges countries to meet year-end 40 % vaccine goal
UN Secretary General António Guterres has urged countries to take concrete action in the coming days to vaccinate 40 per cent of the world’s...
Ukraine vaccinates 40% of population, fulfills WHO recommendation
Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko on Monday said 40 per cent of the adult population have been fully immunized against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) meeting...
Nigeria to have widest 5G coverage in Africa by 2022 —...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has assured that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest Fifth Generation (5G) coverage...
WHO launch cancer drugs programme for children in poor countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday the launch of a programme to supply tested cancer medicines to children in poorer countries.
The WHO...
Omicron: Economists urge FG to avoid another lockdown
Economic experts on Friday in Lagos advised the Federal Government to avoid another round of lockdown of the economy due to the new Omicron...
Omicron: Israel extends entry ban for tourists
Israel is to extend its ban on tourists entering the country for another 10 days, due to fears of the spread of the new...
