The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there are 19 potential COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials globally. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, disclosed this on its official Twitter account @WHOAFRO. The WHO also said that here are nearly 150 COVID-19 vaccine candidates. “South Africa is the first country on the continent to […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the figure of COVID-19 cases in Africa is over 168, 464 as at June 5. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo gave the update on its official twitter handle @WHOAFRO, on Friday. “There are over 168,464 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more […]
The European Union on Saturday called on the United States to “reconsider” the decision to severe ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. READ ALSO: World oldest man Bob Weighton dies aged 112 “The WHO needs to continue being able to lead the international response to pandemics, current and […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Madagascar to scientifically test a herbal remedy, which President Andry Rajoelina claims can cure the coronavirus. WHO Africa director Matshidiso Moeti made the call on Thursday. 98-year-old woman recovers from COVID-19 in Lagos “We have offered to support the design of a study to look into this product,” […]
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, has urged countries that had introduced “lockdown” measures to use this time to attack Coronavirus (COVID-19). Ghebreyesus gave the advice in a speech read at a news conference in Geneva, posted on the agency’s website. Breaking: 6 Lagos COVID19 patients recovered, to be discharged soon The director […]
Melita Vujnovic, World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Russia, said WHO has received certification requests for 40 coronavirus tests, as 20 vaccines are being developed. Vujnovic made the statement in an interview with sputnik on Friday. Coronavirus: Chloroquine not approved, FDA clarifies Trump “As of this moment, the WHO has received 40 requests to consider […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has been over a month since last Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) case was recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General disclosed this in the agency’s official twitter account @WHO. NIMC shuts down enrolment centres in Lagos, Katsina, 3 others “If it […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says UN has released 15 million dollars emergency funds to help vulnerable countries fight coronavirus (COVID-19). The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this on the agency’s twitter handle, @WHO. Coronavirus: Symptoms, Transmission, Safety Tips Ghebreyesus said that the potential spread of COVID-19 to countries with weaker health system was […]
Dr Clement Peter, the Officer-in-Charge of World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nigeria, has commended Federal Government’s efforts “to the timely response to the first case of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) in the country. Peter gave the commendation at a news conference for update on the disease, organised by the Federal Ministry of Health on Friday in Abuja. COVID- […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday called on countries to boost their readiness against coronavirus. WHO spokesman Christian Lindmeier, speaking at a news briefing in Geneva, said that the virus is literally knocking at the door. Plateau govt. distributes 2.5 million nets to end mosquito bites Lindmeier said that WHO officials were meeting in […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is developing a master plan for coordinating clinical trials that could lead to potential therapies for patients infected with Coronavirus (COVID-19). WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced this at a news conference in Geneva, at the conclusion of a two-day research and innovation forum on COVID-19. READ ALSO WHO names […]
World Health Organisation (WHO) has named the new coronavirus, Covid-19. WHO announced the new name in its tweeter handle at @WHO that “we now have a name for 2019nCov disease. Chinese expert says coronavirus may peak soon as death toll surges past 1, 000 “The new name is COVID-19. “The CO stands for corona, the […]
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners have Nigeria and other African countries of adequate international support to check and prevent coronavirus. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-Genera, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made this known in an on Thursday in Abuja. China’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 500 […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stressed the need to urgently improve cancer services in low-and middle-income countries. WHO made the call in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday to mark the World Cancer Day on Feb. 4. World Cancer Day:Nigeria ranks among countries with poorest cancer care -Mrs Akeredolu WHO warned that […]
Measles infected nearly 10 million people in 2018 and killed 140,000, mostly children, as devastating outbreaks of the viral disease hit every region of the world, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. WHO’s Director-General, Tedros Ghebreysus, said in London that said the figures were “an outrage”. WHO, World Bank, applaud Obaseki on Edo […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that the Ebola outbreak in Liberia is over. In a statement made available to Daily Times on Saturday titled: ‘The Ebola outbreak in Liberia is over’, it says, “Forty-two days have passed since the last laboratory-confirmed case was buried on 28 March. The outbreak of Ebola virus disease […]
• Poisoned ogogoro may be culprit, says commissioner The World Health Organization (WHO) said Sunday that pesticide poisoning might be the cause of the mystery deaths of at least 18 people in Ode Irele town, Ondo State earlier this week. The “current hypothesis is that the cause of the event is herbicides”, WHO spokesman, […]
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Nigeria, with mortality rate of over 80 per cent. Nevertheless, experts say, this mortality rate can be avoided if prostate cancer is detected and treated early. Statistics by the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that in Nigeria within a period of four years, there was an […]