The Borno State government has sought the World Health Organisation (WHO) help to halt the spread of cholera that has already killed over 50 people. The health emergency appeal; was contained in September 14, 2022 letter of Director of Public Health, Dr. Goni Abba in the Ministry of Health and Human Resources to the UN…
World Health Organisation -WHO has appointed Nigeria Dr. Ayoade Alakija as its Special Envoy for the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator on Friday. Dr. Alakija joins former Prime Minister of Sweden Carl Bildt, WHO’s current special envoy for ACT-A, in this role. In her capacity as Special Envoy, she will help lead the collective advocacy…
World Health Organisation announced it has granted emergency approval to the India to manufactured COVID-19 vaccine Covovax on Friday. The vaccine, produced by Serum Institute of India under licence from the US-based Novavax, will now be distributed as part of the global vaccine-sharing system COVAX, “giving a much-needed boost to ongoing efforts to vaccinate more people…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has named a new coronavirus variant, Omicron, and classified it a variant of concern. A statement from the organisation on Saturday said the B.1.1.529 variant was first reported to WHO from South Africa on 24 November 2021. “The epidemiological situation in South Africa has been characterised by three distinct peaks in…
“Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money” – Cree Indian Proverb World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver and the principal cause…
