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2 days ago
In the last few months, some unscrupulous elements have intensified their illegal operations across the country, freely circulating fake and substandard drugs as well as unwholesome food and drinks.
3 days ago
The diabetes epidemic is escalating at an alarming rate, and the recently commemorated World Diabetes Day (WDD) is only a reminder that it is crucial to confront the stark realities surrounding this health crisis.
4 days ago
The World Health Organization appealed Thursday for $1.5 billion for emergency operations this year, warning that conflict,
15 Jan
The European Union announced urgent new measures on Wednesday to tackle the growing threat posed to hospitals and the broader healthcare sector by a surge in cyberattacks.
Eight dead in suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania: WHO
15 Jan
The WHO said Tuesday that a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further spread in the country and region was "high". The United Nations health agency said it had informed its member states on Monday of "an outbreak of suspected Marburg Virus Disease…
9 Jan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has emphasised the continued importance of vaccination as a critical public health tool against SARS-CoV-2.
9 Jan
In describing James Earl Carter, popularly called Jimmy Carter, adjectives and superlatives are simply exhausted and squandered.
8 Jan
An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic?
WHO
7 Jan
By The World Health Organization (WHO) has clarified that the rising circulation of respiratory viruses, particularly human metapneumovirus, in China aligns with typical winter patterns, with no emergency declarations amid growing attention to the matter. The UN body said that the common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, has been spreading in some countries…
7 Jan
 Says Nigeria at moderate risk Directs all hospitals to enhance infection prevention and control practices The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has clarified that rumours about the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) are false and should be disregarded. According to…
7 Jan
With the dawn of a new year, Nigerians from different parts of the country are expressing high hopes for a better-performing health sector. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria
WHO
2 Jan
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for innovative regulatory practices to reduce the environmental footprint of medical products. The Department of Regulation and Prequalification in a document entitled “Greener pharmaceuticals

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