Download US FDA report on Johnson & Johnson’s single dose COVID-19 vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson is on track to become the latest vaccine in the global fight against...
No public funds should be spent on food contributing to unhealthy diets – WHO DG
The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised governments to refrain from spending public funds on food...
COVID-19 could cause 500,000 extra deaths from AIDS-related illnesses
A modelling group convened by the World Health Organization and UNAIDS has estimated that if efforts are not made to...
[DOWNLOAD] WHO’s guideline on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus in workplace
The World Health Organisation has published guidance on how to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a workplace...
Over 6.5 million women in Nigeria now use a modern method of contraception
A ground-breaking report on family planning in the world’s 69 lowest-income countries today shows that more women and girls have...
30% of patients with tuberculosis are not receiving drugs – report
While more people received life-saving treatment for tuberculosis (TB) in 2018 than ever before, gaps still remain according to the...
Climate crisis is biggest threat to the future of global health – report
As part of a major new report, the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) asked medical professionals from across the...
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...
Only Ghana has eliminated trachoma in Africa
Even though the number of people at risk of trachoma which is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, has...
