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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…

COVID-19 cases in Africa rise by 52% – WHO

Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Ghebreyesus says every region has countries facing…

One in 100 persons commits suicide globally -WHO

The World Health Organisation has said that suicide remains one of the leading causes…

WHO warns of COVID-19 resurgence in 14 African countries

  The World Health Organisation on Thursday says the pandemic is trending upwards in…

WHO launches initiative to help tobacco users quit smoking

Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedos Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday says smokers have…

COVID-19 surge in India could lead to 190m doses vaccine shortage -WHO

  The World Health Organisation says the terrible surge in coronavirus infection in India…

Africa is getting ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa is getting ready to rollout COVID-19 vaccines…

Seven people infected with Ebola in Guinea – WHO  

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Guinean health authorities have declared an outbreak of…