Tag: WHO
Weak surveillance, research gaps driving persistent Ebola outbreaks -Expert
Prof. Bamidele Iwalokun, an expert in Pathogen Genomics, Immunoinformatics and Vaccine Regulatory Science, says persistent Ebola outbreaks are being driven by weak surveillance systems,...
Childhood Immunisation Improves, Millions Still Miss Vaccines
Global childhood immunisation coverage improved slightly in 2025, but conflict, poverty and vaccine hesitancy still left millions of children without life-saving protection, according to...
Cancer Statistics: 40 people diagnosed every minute worldwide – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that 40 people are diagnosed with cancer globally every minute.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared this sobering...
Nigeria to vaccinate 7.7 million girls against cervical cancer – WHO
World Health Organization (WHO) says Nigeria targets 7.7million girls as it introduces the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) into its routine immunisation system.
Women bear brunt of water crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report
Globally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to bear the responsibility, and spend more time doing it each day, according to a new report released by UNICEF and WHO.
WHO calls for action to expand global health workforce
World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to address inequities in care and protect the workers, many of whom are burnt out from the COVID-19 pandemic.