World Health Organization

Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak is slowing, but remains a concern

AFTER nearly 400 confirmed infections and 100 deaths, the spread of Lassa fever in Nigeria is beginning to slow but…

7 years ago

WHO provides drugs for Oyo students to cure tropical diseases

THE World Health Organization, WHO on Wednesday provided medicines for students of Primary and junior Secondary schools in Oyo State…

7 years ago

Nigeria declares war against yellow fever, set to vaccinate 25million people

The Government of Nigeria is billed to launch a mass vaccination campaign to prevent the spread of yellow fever on…

7 years ago

Nigeria: WHO ends cholera in Borno

WITH support from the World Health Organization, WHO and other health partners, Nigeria has successfully contained a five-month cholera outbreak…

7 years ago

WHO condemns attacks on health facilities, workers in Sabha, Libya

Following the reports from Sabha Medical Center about the recent abduction of one of its doctors, the World Health Organization,…

7 years ago

Aliko Dangote Foundation pledges US$100 million to tackle malnutrition in Nigeria

The recently concluded Global Nutrition Summit 2017,  held in Milan, Italy, convened governments, international agencies, foundations, civil society organisations and businesses…

7 years ago

In Tanzania, 27 Million people now have access to improved water services.

Access to basic and safely managed water services in Tanzania has improved, according to a new report released on Thursday…

7 years ago