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WHO Launches $1.5 Billion Campaign To Eliminate Meningitis Across Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it is launching a $1.5 billion campaign to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis…
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WHO Chief Says Covid Pandemic Killed One Million People Globally Since January
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the COVID-19 pandemic has killed one million people worldwide since January this…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Says Ebola Vaccination Campaign In DR Congo’s Beni City To Begin On Thursday
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said an Ebola vaccination campaign will begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Beni…
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WHO Recommends Use Of Two Monoclonal Antibodies Against Ebola Disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the use of two monoclonal antibodies against Ebola disease, reported The Reuters.…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Criticizes WHO Chief’s Comments On Tigray Crisis
The Ethiopian government on Thursday criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) chief’s unethical statement on the country’s current situation, reported…
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WHO Advises Gay, Bisexual Men To Limit Sex Partners To Control Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday advised the community of men who have sex with…
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WHO Lauds Gavi’s Alliance Call For Financial Support For Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday welcomed vaccine alliance Gavi’s call for international financial support of nearly US$ 160…
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WHO 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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Somalia
WHO Warns Against Deadly Diseases, Malnutrition In Somalia Due To Drought
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against deadly diseases and malnutrition affecting the people of Somalia due to drought,…
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Ghana
WHO Reports Two First-Ever Suspected Ebola-Like Marburg Virus Cases In Ghana
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday reported two potential cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MBV) in Ghana, reported The…
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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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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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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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Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Says Third Ebola Patient Confirmed In Northwest DRC’s Mbandaka City
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of…
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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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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 Calls For Caution As African Countries Scale Back On COVID-19 Measures
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for caution as African countries curtail COVID-19 surveillance and quarantine measures with…
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