World Health Organization

2m people die a year due to work -related accidents, illnesses -Report

Work-related illnesses and injuries kill nearly two million people annually, largely due to long working hours, the UN said Friday,…

3 years ago

Indonesian Army scraps ‘virginity tests’ on female cadets

Indonesia’s army has stopped imposing so-called “virginity tests” on female recruits, its chief said Thursday, following calls from rights groups…

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WHO says Africa’s COVID-19 deaths surge 43% in a week

Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43 percent in the space of a week, driven by a lack of intensive-care…

3 years ago

COVID-19: NAFDAC okays Moderna, Sputnik vaccines for use

The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for use in…

3 years ago

Oyo govt kicks off COVID-19 vaccination

  ....Makinde, SSG, others  vaccinated Oyo State governor, 'Seyi Makinde, the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, other…

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Africa to receive nearly 90m COVID-19 vaccines in February – WHO hints

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said Africa will receive nearly 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX in…

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WHO Urges Greater Surveillance as New COVID-19 Variants Emerge

With the recent emergence in the African region of new COVID-19 variants which seem to have higher transmissibility, the World…

4 years ago

Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease – Report

• tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease   Every year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced…

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Nigerian physician, Funsho named one of TIME’s most influential people in the world

TIME named Nigerian physician, Dr. Tunji Funsho to the 2020 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people…

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Demystifying COVID-19; WHO supports Plateau to engage traditional leaders in grassroots sensitization

"COVID-19 does not exist in Nigeria. The virus can be cured by eating garlic. The temperature in Nigeria will not…

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