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)...
WHO and Madagascar agree on clinical trials for COVID Organics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the government of Madagascar have reached a compromise on the country's rumored cure for...
Tobacco industry is increasingly targeting young people – WHO
Over 40 million young people aged 13-15 have already started to use tobacco.WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed...
COVID-19 could deepen food insecurity, malnutrition in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) today expressed concern at the potential impact of COVID-19 on food security, which is likely...
WHO responds to Madagascar’s COVID-19 cure claims
UPDATE: The WHO and the government of Madagascar have reached an agreement regarding this product. Read about the agreement here....
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 Trump’s decision to freeze WHO funds could impact Africa
Following its concerns about the handling of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the President Donald...
Ebola: DR Congo confirms new case
A new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed on Friday in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic...
Africa now has over 10,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to more than 10 000 and caused more than 500...
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...
