The vaccines success story gives us hope for the future
The World Health Organization (WHO), working in partnership with both public and private sectors, has a proud history of vaccinology....
Nigeria’s COVID-19 response threatened by social stigma
Fatima Mustapha a 25-year-old student from Kano state who recently recovered from COVID-19 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)...
COVID-19 threatens immunization coverage gains – WHO
Shutting down immunization services in the COVID-19 pandemic risks triggering a resurgence of diseases that can be prevented with safe...
How to maintain essential health services during COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems worldwide. The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health care workers threatens...
How to save 7 million lives from cancer
The World Health Organization (WHO) today spells out the need to step up cancer services in low and middle-income countries....
20 new confirmed cases of Ebola reported in DR Congo
In the past week, from 21 to 27 October, 20 new confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases were reported from...
Nigeria’s latest yellow fever vaccination campaign targets 1.6 million people
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and partners, is launching a...
New study finds no link between HIV infection and contraceptive methods
A large clinical research study conducted in four African countries found no significant difference in risk of HIV infection among...
New report calls for urgent action to avert antimicrobial resistance crisis
The United Nations, international agencies and experts have released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a...
New push for collaboration on global health launched
To meet the world’s most pressing health challenges, WHO, governments and global health leaders today called for improved partnerships and...
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