World Health Organisation Archives

Road Traffic Injuries, Leading Cause of Young People’s Deaths, Globally – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Road Traffic Injuries are now the major cause of death of children and young people, aged 5-29 years, globally. Dr....

Health and Safety3 years ago

WHO urges increased surveillance as COVID-19 cases rise in Americas

The World Health Organisation Regional Office, Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), has called on countries to take action to increase surveillance, public health measures and vaccination...

418m people lack access to safe drinking water in Africa — UNICEF/WHO report

World News3 years ago

418m people lack access to safe drinking water in Africa — UNICEF/WHO report

A joint special report by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) says about 418 million people lack basic level of drinking water...

On first day Biden issues orders undoing key Trump policies

World News4 years ago

On first day Biden issues orders undoing key Trump policies

U.S. President Joe Biden used his first day in office to issue a raft of executive orders undoing some of former President Donald Trump’s marquee policies on...

COVID-19: Nigeria records 4 more deaths, 379 new infections

Health and Safety4 years ago

NCDC records 796 cases, highest single-day infections since COVID-19 began

…As WHO says Vaccines remains best hope of ending COVID-19 in Africa*** Nigeria on Friday registered 796 new cases, highest single-day COVID-19 infections in 24 hours,...

COVID-19: NCDC registers 131 new infections, zero deaths

Health and Safety4 years ago

NCDC reports 120 new COVID-19 cases, total now 59, 465

…As China, WHO in talks for assessing COVID-19 vaccines for global use*** The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday announced only 120 new coronavirus...

Remittance inflows to Nigeria declines by 28% in 2020 – World Bank

World News5 years ago

COVID-19: World Bank approves $114.28m for Nigeria

The World Bank has approved $114.28 million in financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect, and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 with specific focus on...

Ghana records community infection of COVID-19 Delta variant

Health and Safety5 years ago

Lagos COVID-19 cases near 15,000

…As Nigeria’s 404 new cases, shoot total infections to 42,208, deaths 873*** The number of COVID-19 cases in Lagos State now stands at 14,848, according to...

Merkel warns worst yet to come, urges solidarity

World News5 years ago

Merkel warns worst yet to come, urges solidarity

…As Malta bans travel from 4 more European countries*** German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday issued a stark warning to Europe, calling for solidarity and common...

CORONAVIRUS: Germany, France, Britain to fly medical supplies to Iran

Foreign News5 years ago

CORONAVIRUS: Germany, France, Britain to fly medical supplies to Iran

…As Vietnam’s largest airline coy stops all flights to S’Korea*** Germany, France, and Britain say they will be flying urgent medical supplies to Iran on Monday...