Tag: WHO

Climate change poses serious risks to mental health and well-being, concludes a new WHO policy brief, launched at the Stockholm+50 conference. The ...

Togo has eliminated trachoma, an eye disease that can cause permanent blindness, as a public health problem. The West African nation ...

Only 27% of health workers in Africa have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, leaving the bulk of the workforce on ...

Africa’s sharp increase in diabetes is clashing with the COVID-19 pandemic and poor access to vaccines. Africa’s death rates from ...

At least one in seven children in sub-Saharan Africa experiences significant psychological hardship. As the world marks World Mental Health ...

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis - a debilitating ...

As the COVAX Facility is forced to slash planned COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to Africa by around 150 million this year, ...

On World Sexual Health Day, WHO celebrates every person’s right to sexual wellbeing How does the World Health Organization (WHO) ...

The Federal Government has launched the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination on 16 August 2021 in Abuja; A continuous ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has drummed support for improved investments in health systems. According to the organisation's Director-General, investments ...