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WHO seeks more funding, commitment to prevent NCDs

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2021 0

*Says, investment will save 7million lives in low, lower-middle income countries By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries to increase funding and be committed to quality healthcare delivery inorder to prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

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WHO set to audit Chinese labs in Covid-19 origins probe

Ihesiulo Grace 22 July 2021 0

*It is disrespectful for you to probe us, says Chinese authorities By Doosuur Iwame, Abuja The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it has concluded it plans to commence to audit Chinese labs as part of further investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. This is just as described the proposed audit of […]

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WHO D-G charges pharmaceutical coys to end COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2021 0

The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus says quick global manufacturing of vaccines, tests, treatments and equitable access are the fastest ways to end the coronavirus. Ghebreyesus, in a speech on WHO’s website, pushed for more developers to support the COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP), the voluntary platform for sharing

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WHO team begins hunt for COVID-19 origins in China after quarantine

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2021 0

Sharon Isaalah, Lagos The World Health Organisation (WHO) researchers on Thursday, after the end of their quarantine in China, began investigations hoping to learn more about the origins of COVID-19. China had required that the team spend a 14-day quarantine period in a hotel before they could begin their investigations in the city of Wuhan, […]

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Panel indicts WHO, China for slow response at onset of COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 20 January 2021 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and China were too slow in their reaction to the emerging coronavirus pandemic, the Geneva-based Independent Panel for Pandemic Readiness and Response said on Tuesday. The panel was created by WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus in July to evaluate the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The body is co-chaired by […]

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WHO, Africa CDC to deliver 900m doses of Covid-19 vaccines in 2021

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2021 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) through COVAX facility and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) are expected to deliver close to 900 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the continent by 2021. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, disclosed this at its first online press briefing for 2021 on Thursday […]

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Africa to be declared polio-free after decades of work-WHO

Ihesiulo Grace 25 August 2020 0

Africa is expected to be declared free from wild polio, after decades of work by a coalition of international health bodies, national and local governments, community volunteers and survivors. “Thanks to the relentless efforts by governments, donors, frontline health workers and communities, up to 1.8 million children have been saved from the crippling life-long

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WHO speaks on report of transmission of COVID-19 through breast milk

Ihesiulo Grace 5 August 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 virus has not been detected in breastmilk till date and so it is unlikely that it can be transmitted through breastmilk. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, said this in its official Twitter account @WHOAFRO to commemorate the 2020 World Breastfeeding Week which runs from Aug. […]

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WHO, China begin plans to trace coronavirus origin

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

China and the World Health Organization have started discussing plans to trace the origin of the coronavirus outbreak following a visit to the country by two experts from the UN agency. China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbins told reporters on Tuesday, August 4, that the experts conducted “preparatory consultations on scientific research cooperation on

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COVID-19 remains number one public enemy, WHO warns govts

Ihesiulo Grace 15 July 2020 0

Top health official cautions on politicising schools reopening ‘8,000 health workers infected with virus’ Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General, World Health Organisation (WHO) has said COVID-19 remains public enemy number one, but that the actions of many governments and people do not reflect this. Ghebreyesus stated this at a news conference at the WHO Headquarters

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Covid-19: Africa records 30% increase in cases, says WHO

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there has been 30 per cent increase in the number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the African Region in the past week. The global health body disclosed that the virus continued to grow since it was first detected in Algeria on February, 25, 2020. The WHO Regional […]

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U.S. lawmakers blast Trump’s decision to formally withdraw WHO

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2020 0

U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to officially quit the World Health Organisation (WHO) has sparked outrage among U.S. lawmakers, raising concerns over the ongoing global fight against the coronavirus pandemic. “To call Trump’s response to COVID-9 chaotic and incoherent doesn’t do it justice. Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over “alarming lack of independence”

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WHO discontinues trial of hydroxychloroquine for treating COVID-19 patients

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has discontinued the use of hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir in its global trial for treatment of COVID-19 as recommended by the solidarity trial’s international steering committee. The UN health agency in a statement posted on its website, stated that the solidarity trial was established by WHO to find an […]

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WHO welcomes crucial new funding for vaccines

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) welcomes funding commitments made at today’s Global Vaccine Summit, hosted virtually by the United Kingdom government. The Summit is Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s third pledging conference and follows the successful Berlin summit in January 2015. The new pledges will enable Gavi to protect the next generation and reduce disease inequality

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WHO expresses worry about rising cases of COVID-19 in America

Ihesiulo Grace 4 June 2020 0

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), has expressed worry over the rise of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reported in America. Ghebreyesus said this at a news conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva. According to him, more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported to WHO for each of the past five days. […]

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COVID-19: WHO can’t dictate to Nigeria — Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2020 0

…Says Nigeria has 112 treatment, isolation centres, 5,324 beds Minister of state for Health, Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora, says the World Health Organisation (WHO) cannot dictate to Nigeria on the steps to take in the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19). Recall that the WHO on Monday announced the suspension of the solidarity trial which featured the use […]

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Just like HIV, coronavirus may never go away, WHO warns

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it. The WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme, Michael Ryan, said that the coronavirus may become another endemic virus in the community and may never go away. He told […]

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COVID-19: WHO meets 70 African traditional medicine experts

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

In its bid to find a cure for the coronavirus disease, otherwise referred to as COVID-19, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that it has met with 70 traditional medicine experts. The global health body disclosed this on Tuesday via its official Twitter handle @WHOAFRO. According to the WHO, an agreement was reached with […]

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Covid-19: WHO meets 70 Africa’s traditional medicine experts for cure

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

The World Health Organisation has met Africa’s traditional medicine experts in a bid to find a cure for the coronavirus pandemic. WHO African Region made this known via its Twitter handle on Tuesday. Covid-19: WHO to begin drug trial in FCT, Lagos, Ogun, others-Ehanire The International body noted that 70 traditional medicine experts from countries […]

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Covid-19: WHO to begin drug trial in FCT, Lagos, Ogun, others-Ehanire

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has announced on Monday that the Federal Government is cooperating with the World Health Orgabisation, (WHO) on treatment regimen solidarity trial with the following states enrolled; Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Sokoto, Kano and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Ehanire stated this at a briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) […]