Every 40 seconds, one person dies from suicide
The number of countries with national suicide prevention strategies has increased in the five years since the publication of WHO’s...
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...
Malaria eradication is possible within a generation – Report
A new report launched by The Lancet Commission on malaria eradication concludes that malaria, one of the world’s oldest and deadliest diseases, can...
The world has made progress in nutrition but major challenges still exist
Health services must integrate a stronger focus on ensuring optimum nutrition at each stage of a person’s life, according to...
WHO launches global registry on human genome editing
A WHO expert advisory committee has approved the first phase of a new global registry to track research on human genome...
Non-communicable diseases account for 3 in 10 deaths in Nigeria
According to the 2018 WHO country profile, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) accounted for an estimated 29% of all deaths in Nigeria...
One year later, DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak remains relentless and devastating
“1 August, marks one year since the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of...
Nearly $60 billion needed to eliminate hepatitis – WHO
Ahead of World Hepatitis Day (28 July), the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on countries to take advantage of recent...
There is a new WHO-preferred treatment option for HIV
Based on new evidence assessing benefits and risks, the World Health Organization today officially recommended the use of the HIV...
What is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on 17 July 2019 officially declared the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a Public Health...
