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WHO Advises Gay, Bisexual Men To Limit Sex Partners To Control Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday advised the community of men who have sex with…
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WHO Chief Tedros Declares Monkeypox Outbreak A Global Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has declared the rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak as a ‘Public Health…
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World Bank Approves $100 Million Aid To Africa’s Top Health Body Africa CDC
The World Bank on Friday approved an aid of $100 million to be given to Africa’s main public health body,…
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WHO Lauds Gavi’s Alliance Call For Financial Support For Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday welcomed vaccine alliance Gavi’s call for international financial support of nearly US$ 160…
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WHO Says Covid-19 Infections Triple Across Europe, Hospitalisations Double
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday pointed out that the number of coronavirus cases have tripled across Europe in…
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WHO Chief Scientist Warns World To Prepare Against New COVID-19 Waves
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief scientist on Friday warned the world to get prepared for new COVID-19 waves, noting…
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Africa CDC Signs Memorandum With Pfizer For COVID-19 Pill For African Countries
The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding…
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WHO Working With African Health Agencies To Detect & Stop Spread Of Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it is working with national health authorities in various African countries to…
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South African Health Authorities Report Country’s First Monkey Pox Case
The South African health authorities on Thursday reported the country’s first case of monkeypox, adding its name to the list…
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UN Food Agency Warns A Third Of Sudan’s Population Faces Acute Food Insecurity
The United Nations (UN) food agency on Thursday warned about one-third of Sudan’s population is currently facing a food crisis…
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WHO To Procure Thousands Of Monkeypox Tests For Africa, Urges Fair Access
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, on Thursday, said the health body is procuring thousands…
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WHO Expects Covid-19 Deaths In African Continent To Fall By Nearly 94% In 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said it is estimated that the number of deaths on the African continent…
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WHO Says Monkeypox Outbreak Unlikely To Turn Into A Global Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that it does not believe that the recent monkeypox outbreak outside Africa…
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WHO: Monkeypox Outbreak Presents A Moderate Risk To Global Public Health
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday said the monkeypox virus has now been confirmed in 23 countries, reported Reuters.…
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Africa CDC Director Warns Against Vaccine Hoarding Over Monkeypox Outbreak
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s acting director on Thursday said he hoped there will be no vaccine…
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WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Says COVID-19 Pandemic Is Most Certainly Not Over
The World Health Organization (WHO) head on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing, despite the decisions of many nations…
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WHO Says Africa Seeing An Increase In Covid-19 Cases Driven By South Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said Africa is witnessing an increase in Covid-19 cases largely driven by a…
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WHO, UNICEF Warns About Perfect Storm Of Disease Ahead As Measles Cases Shoots Up
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday warned of an increased…
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WHO Chief Says World Has Turned Blind To COVID-19 Transmission, Evolution
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday urged the countries to conduct proper Covid-19 testing…
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WHO Says Over Million African Children Vaccinated Against Malaria
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said more than 1 million children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi have received…
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Ethiopian Health Authorities Start Second-Round Polio Vaccination Campaign
The Ethiopian government health authorities have started the second-round polio campaign with type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2), reported…
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WHO Says COVID-19 Cases, Deaths In Africa Drop To Lowest Levels Yet
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa have dropped to…
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WHO Emergency Committee On Covid-19 Warns Covid Still A Global Emergency
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency committee on COVID-19 on Wednesday warned coronavirus still remains a major public health danger,…
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WHO Study Claims 65% Of Africans Have Had COVID-19, Far More Than Estimated
A new World Health Organization (WHO) study claims up to 65% population of the African continent has been infected with…
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WHO Warns 99% Of People On Earth Breathe Air Containing Too Many Pollutants
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday warned that almost 99 percent of people on Earth breathe air containing too…
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