Gender equality must be at the core of Health for All
On International Women's Day, WHO DG envisions a world where women and girls can access quality and affordable health care...
Kenya eradicates guinea worm disease
WHO has certified Kenya free of dracunculiasis - guinea worm disease The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Kenya free...
900 million people could suffer from disabling hearing loss by 2050
Today is World Hearing Day. WHO says 466 million people now affected from 360 million 5 years ago Some 900...
WHO issues first-ever approval for rectal artesunate product for severe malaria
Major milestone recorded in malaria treatment as the World Health Organization (WHO) issues its first-ever approval for rectal artesunate to...
Nigeria gets 2.4 million doses of yellow fever vaccine
WHO-supported ICG supports Nigeria's immunization campaign with 1.4 million doses of yellow fever vaccine The International Coordinating Group (ICG) on...
Download WHO guidelines on use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals
Here's WHO's latest new guidelines on use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals WHO has launched new guidelines on use...
WHO issues caution on the use of antibiotics in animals
New WHO recommendations aim to preserve the effectiveness of antibiotics WHO is recommending that farmers and the food industry stop using...
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In Borno, malaria is claiming more lives than all other diseases combined [PHOTO ESSAY]
In Nigeria’s Borno State, malaria is currently claiming more lives than all other diseases combined. Children under the age of...
Tuberculosis is the top infectious killer in the world
WHO releases Global Tuberculosis Report 2017 Global efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) have reportedly saved an estimated 53 million lives...
“We cannot meet hepatitis elimination targets without innovation”
Dr Ren Minghui WHO's Assistant Director-General for Communicable Diseases, has disclosed that it is not possible to meet the ambitious hepatitis...
