The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 2.2 billion malaria cases have been prevented since the year 2000 through risk education, use of mosquito nets and vaccinations. In a report published in Geneva on Wednesday, WHO said around 12.7 million deaths have been averted in the process. Seventeen countries now routinely vaccinate young children…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially certified Egypt as malaria-free the achievement marks the culmination of a century-long effort to eradicate a disease that has plagued the nation since ancient times. “Malaria is as old as Egyptian civilization itself, but the disease that plagued pharaohs now belongs to its history and not its future,”…

Experts have called for immediate and coordinated action to address the growing impact of climate change on health in Nigeria. Speaking at a pre-Future of Health Conference webinar on Thursday, organized by Nigeria Health Watch, leaders from health, government, and international organizations highlighted the urgent need for collaboration to protect vulnerable populations, especially women and…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Cecolin®, a Hinan Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for use in a single-dose schedule. This is contained in a statement issued by WHO on Friday. The WHO said.that the decision was made based on new data on the product that fulfilled the criteria set out in the WHO’s 2022 recommendations…

47 tigers dead in Vietnam zoos due to bird flu Forty-seven tigers, three lions and a panther have died in zoos in south Vietnam due to the H5N1 bird flu virus, state media said Wednesday. The deaths occurred in August and September at the private My Quynh safari park in Long An province and the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says there are 55 confirmed cases of Monkey-pox (Mpox) in Nigeria. The centre made this known via its official website, noting that the 55 cases were confirmed from the 935 suspected cases across 39 local government areas in 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).…

The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cholera were reported in flood-stricken Kenya. The World Health Organization (WHO) said 44 cases of the disease have been reported in Tana River County in eastern Kenya, one of the areas hardest hit in weeks of destructive rains and flooding. "I believe that…

More than 400 million individuals experiencing hearing loss could find value in hearing devices, yet less than 20 per cent of those people get hearing aids according to the World Health Organization (WHO).