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WHO releases guidance to protect children from aggressive food marketing

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday released fresh guidance on shaping policies to best protect children from the harmful…

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420,000 deaths recorded annually from contaminated foods – WHO

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the 2023 World Food Safety Day yesterday,  Dr Walter Mulombo,…

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1bn people from Nigeria, 42 countries face cholera risk – UN agencies

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) say  43 countries, including Nigeria, now face outbreaks as increasing…

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Number of weekly reported Covid-19 deaths declining–WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 is declining, following the spike in…

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WHO launches new pandemic prevention plan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday launched a new initiative to help strengthen countries’ ability to plan for and…

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WHO says 1 in 6 people globally affected by infertility

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on Monday that large numbers of people are affected by…

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Buhari attends First World Bio Summit in South Korea

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday depart Abuja for Seoul, South Korea to participate in the First World Bio Summit, 2022.…

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700,000 people commit suicide annually–WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says more than 700,000 people commit suicide globally every year with 77 per cent of…

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WHO tells Europe to ‘act now’ as COVID-19 cases triple

The European offices of the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that Coronavirus (COVID-19) case counts has tripled across Europe in…

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COVID-19 on the rise in 110 countries, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and…

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