World Health Organization

Too many babies are born too small

More than 20 million babies were born with a low birthweight (less than 2500g; 5.5 pounds) in 2015—around one in…

6 years ago

A global measles crisis’ is well underway, UN agency chiefs warn

Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of this year,…

6 years ago

Diseases cost the African Region $2.4 trillion a year, WHO reveals

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that nearly 630 million years of healthy life were lost in 2015 due to…

6 years ago

Ten threats to global health in 2019

The world is facing multiple health challenges. These range from outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria, increasing reports…

6 years ago

Nigeria floods: Guterres ‘deeply saddened’ by loss of life and rising need

The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday he is “deeply saddened”, as the Government of Nigeria announced that…

6 years ago

Rotary announces US$96.5 million to end polio

Rotary  today announced nearly US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that…

6 years ago

Saraki’s wife, Toyin, WHO walk the talk in Abuja

THE Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) in partnership with the World Health Organization, (WHO) have embarked on a 7.2 km walk…

7 years ago

WHO concerned as one Ebola case confirmed in urban area of Congo

One new case of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been confirmed in Wangata, one of the three health zones of…

7 years ago

Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak contained, but continued vigilance needed

With six weeks of declining numbers and only a handful of confirmed cases reported in recent weeks, the critical phase…

7 years ago

2026: Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against Yellow fever

NO fewer than one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with…

7 years ago