The World Health Organization chief acknowledged Tuesday that US funding cuts had left the UN agency with a huge budget gap, forcing it to slash operations and lay off staff.…
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Women Leaders: Mentoring and Sponsoring Future Generations
Women Leaders: Mentoring and Sponsoring Future Generations
WHO certifies Egypt as malaria-free
Egypt was certified as malaria-free on Sunday, with the World Health Organization calling the achievement “truly historic” and the culmination of nearly a century of work to stamp out the…
WHO says mpox outbreaks ‘can be stopped’
Outbreaks of mpox in Central Africa “can be stopped”, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but $135 million of funding may be needed to tackle the disease’s spread. Earlier…
WHO experts debate whether mpox now a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Wednesday held a meeting of experts to decide whether the mpox surge in Africa should be declared a global public health emergency. The gathering of…
What we know about the new mpox outbreak in Africa
A surging mpox outbreak in Africa, which was declared an emergency by the continent’s health agency on Tuesday, is being driven by a new, more transmissible strain of the virus.…
Olympics sees 40-plus Covid cases as global figures rise — WHO
More than 40 athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19 highlighting a new global rise in cases, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. The WHO said…
New push for mRNA bird flu vaccine development — WHO
The World Health Organization announced Monday a new project to accelerate the development in poorer countries of vaccines for human bird flu infections using cutting-edge messenger RNA technology. The WHO said…
First human case of H5N2 bird flu died from multiple factors — WHO
A man infected with H5N2 bird flu, the first confirmed human infection with the strain, died from multiple factors, the WHO said on Friday, adding that investigations were ongoing. The…
Nigeria first to introduce new 5-in-1 vaccine against meningitis – WHO
Nigeria has become the first country in the world to roll out a new vaccine – Men5CV – recommended by World Health Organisation(WHO), to protect people against meningitis.
Nigeria first to use ‘revolutionary’ meningitis jab — WHO
Africa’s most populous nation Nigeria has launched a “revolutionary” vaccine against meningitis, in what the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said was a world first. “Meningitis is an old…
WHO announces giant rollout of cholera tests as cases surge
The largest-ever global deployment of cholera rapid diagnostic tests got underway Friday, the World Health Organization and its partners said, boosting the fight against surging infections. Malawi received the initial…
Global Health Security: A United Front Against Pandemics and Emerging Threats
The 21st century has ushered in an era of unprecedented global interconnectedness. Travel and trade crisscross continents, bringing people and goods closer than ever before. This interconnectedness has fostered economic…
US conspiracy theorists monetize ‘Disease X’ misinformation
Coined by the World Health Organization to denote a hypothetical future pandemic, “Disease X” is at the center of a blizzard of misinformation that American conspiracy theorists are amplifying —…
Tobacco use shrinking worldwide, says WHO
The number of adult tobacco users has dropped steadily in recent years, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday but it warned Big Tobacco was working hard to reverse that…