Large turnout for yellow fever vaccination in Abuja
“I have never received any vaccine before but my neighbour this morning informed me of
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WHO launches plan to tackle malaria in Nigeria, others
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched an action plan to reduce global rates of
WHO uncovers big national variations in antibiotics consumption
Antibiotics are used far more in some countries than in others, a survey by the
Over 90pc of the world’s children are breathing toxic air
OVER 90 percent of the world’s children under 15 years of age breathe air that
WHO says air pollution claims 7m lives worldwide annually
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says it is working out strategies to better combat air
Type 2 Polio virus found in Bauchi – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus Type 2 (cVDPV2) has been
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
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