Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)
Zero Tolerance Day: NGO to scale-up community interventions to end FGM
Abuja, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) WAVE Foundation Africa, an NGO has reaffirmed its commitment to scale-up community-led prevention programmes, strengthen survivor support systems, and...
Nursing council commends health partners
Abuja, Feb. 5, 2026 (NAN) The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) on Wednesday in Abuja commended international health development partners for their support...
Albinos urge FG, states to adopt preventive strategy against skin cancer
Lagos, Feb. 4, 2026 (NAN) The Albinism Association of Nigeria (AAN) has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to institutionalise the provision of...
Niger sustains NTD elimination drive, records 11 suspected buruli ulcer cases
Minna, Jan. 30, 2026 (NAN) Niger Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as the state records 11...
Nigeria battles multiple disease outbreaks across six zones – NCDC
Abuja, January 27, 2026 (NAN) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that Nigeria is currently responding to multiple infectious...
Rethinking Nigeria’s fight against drug abuse
Nigeria’s long-running battle against illicit drug abuse has produced notable enforcement gains in recent years.
However, beneath these headline successes lies a growing public health...
U.S. withdrawal from WHO, loss for everyone – Tedros
Geneva, Jan. 22, 2026 (dpa/NAN) Thursday marks one year since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Health WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world
Abuja, Jan. 22, 2026 (NAN) The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that access to treatment for leprosy was essential to global efforts to eliminate...
WHO urges govts to increase taxes on sugary drinks, alcohol
New York, Jan. 14, 2026 (NAN) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on governments to significantly increase taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol...
WHO Raises Alarm as Cancer claims over 500,000 Africans
February 5, 2024: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that over 500,000 Africans lost their lives to cancer in 2022, marking a concerning...
