WHO Says Work Not Over As Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Sparks Global Concern
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that efforts to contain hantavirus are ongoing following...
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EU, WHO and Nigeria Launch €4.2m Health Security Programme to Strengthen Disease Response
The Federal Government, in partnership with the European Union and the World Health Organization, has launched a €4.2 million initiative...
WHO Says Public Risk From Deadly Cruise Ship Hantavirus Outbreak Remains Low
The World Health Organization has said the risk to the general public from a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a...
WHO Warns Progress Too Slow as Hepatitis Still Claims 1.34 Million Lives Annually
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that global progress in eliminating hepatitis remains too slow, despite the availability of...
Middle East War Forces WHO to Suspend Dubai Emergency Logistics Hub
The World Health Organisation has suspended operations at its global emergency logistics hub in Dubai following the escalating conflict in...
WHO: Nearly 4 in 10 New Cancer Cases Globally Could Be Prevented
A new World Health Organisation (WHO) analysis reveals that up to 37% of new cancer cases worldwide could be prevented...
Ethiopia Declares End of Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreak
Ethiopia has officially declared the end of its Marburg virus outbreak after the disease claimed at least nine lives, the...
WHO Chief Warns US Exit Poses Global Health Risks
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief on Tuesday warned that the United States’ decision to withdraw from the UN health...
Two Ebola Patients Recover in DR Congo’s Kasai Province
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have announced that the first two patients treated for Ebola in...
WHO: 400,000 Children Diagnosed With Cancer Globally Every Year
As the world marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that no fewer than 400,000...