WHO urges all countries to ban lead paint by 2020
The World Health Organisation has warned against exposing children to lead from paints containing the
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WHO vaccinates 377,000 people against cholera in Adamawa
No fewer than 377,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera in Adamawa, the News Agency
Focus on children’s mental health, WHO urges African leaders
The World Health Organisation has called on African countries especially those with insurgency crises to
Flooding, new cancer machine, other major health stories last week
These are some of the reports in the health sector published last week: Flood Disaster:
WHO seeks increased investment to achieve goal of toilet for all by 2030
The World Health Organisation has urged governments across the world to increase their investment in
WHO reappoints Bloomberg non-communicable diseases ambassador
The World Health Organisation’s Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has renewed the appointment of Michael Bloomberg
Ebola: WHO asks DR CONGO neighbours to be on Ebola alert
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on countries surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigerian govt launches new campaign to curb HIV infection among young people
The Nigerian government has launched a new campaign to curb the spread of HIV amongst
Over 3 million people die from harmful use of alcohol yearly – WHO
Over three million people are reported to have died as a result of harmful use
10 million cases of TB recorded in 2017 – WHO
An estimated 10 million people worldwide developed Tuberculosis (TB) in 2017, and the world is
Over 1.4 billion adults face risk of diseases in 2016 due to inactivity – WHO
Government has been advised to encourage Nigerians to make physical exercise a daily routine, following
Again, minister outlines challenges facing routine immunisation in Nigeria
The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has identified data falsification, low accountability, poor coordination and
How much exercise is enough exercise?
YOU’VE probably seen the reports by now, pretty much every news network in every corner
World Water Week: How two-third of Nigerians survive without potable water
Lola Owoade spends about N1,500 monthly on sachet water. This is because she is not
WHO to donate 31 million doses of Yellow fever vaccines to Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged to donate 12 million doses of Yellow fever
10 million people may die globally from Antimicrobial resistance – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that 10 million deaths might be recorded per