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WHO prequalifies new polio vaccine

The World Health Organization has granted prequalification to the new oral poliovirus vaccine type…

Paracetamol sold in Nigeria below international standards – WHO

A recent study has revealed alarming findings about the quality of paracetamol tablets available…

WHO raises alarm over global dengue surge in 2023

The World Health Organization has issued a warning about the significant increase in dengue…

Malaria cases rise despite prevention efforts – WHO

The World Health Organization has delivered a sobering message: despite progress in expanding access…

WHO alerts of ‘huge biological risk’ as Sudan fighters occupy lab

Fighters have occupied a national public laboratory in Sudan holding samples of diseases including…

Cote D’Ivoire records first Ebola case in 25 years

The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has said that…

Antimalarial, two new drugs undergoing COVID-19 trials, says WHO 

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday says three new candidate drugs are being tested…

COVID-19: Africa records highest weekly death toll – WHO

Agency Report The World Health Organisation on Thursday said that weekly deaths from COVID-19…

COVID-19 deaths increase by 80% in Africa, driven by Delta variant -WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 deaths have increased by 80 per cent…

COVID-19: Four million COVAX vaccines arrive Africa – WHO

The World Health Organisation says a shipment of about four million doses of coronavirus…

COVID-19 vaccine shipments boost for Africa –WHO

Agency Report After a near-halt of COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa, delivers have ramped…

Study shows high prevalence of syphilis in gay community – WHO

A World Health Organisation (WHO) study has highlighted an unacceptably high global prevalence of…

COVID-19: UNICEF to supply AU states 220 million vaccines

The United Nations Children’s Fund has signed an agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to…

COVID-19: 96m vaccines delivered to 135 countries through COVAX – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has delivered nearly 96 million COVID-19  vaccine…

COVID-19 Delta variant in 98 countries, continues to mutate, WHO warns

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, on Friday, urged leaders to push…