Sunday, July 5, 2026

WHO DG Tedros Ghebreyesus

July 22, 2023

About half of world population at risk of dengue fever due to global warming: WHO

The disease is more common in tropical and subtropical climates. Its incidence has grown dramatically worldwide in recent decades.

Dengue fever symptoms
May 5, 2023

Global weekly reported COVID-19 deaths declining: WHO

WHO says the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 is declining, following the spike in China after it lifted restrictions.

COVID-19 patient in China (Credit: Reuters)
April 8, 2023

Nigeria far from achieving 15% healthcare pledge after 22 years: WHO

The spending itself is distorted. That is the biggest challenge that has generated everything that we have seen.

Photo of a dilapidated hospital used to illustrate this story (Credit: Punch Newspaper)
April 8, 2023

Life expectancy increased from 46 to 73 globally: WHO

Mr Ghebreyesus said in the past 20 years alone, smoking has fallen by a third, maternal mortality has fallen by a third and child mortality has halved.

Happy people
March 24, 2023

Cyclone Freddy destroyed 300 health facilities in Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique: WHO

WHO said flooding and torrential rains had affected more than 1.4 million people in the three countries.

February 14, 2023

WHO deploys experts to Equatorial Guinea to combat Marburg outbreak

Equitorial Guinea has so far reported nine deaths as well as 16 suspected cases of the Marburg virus disease.

Marburg virus
January 10, 2023

COVID-19: WHO allays fears as XBB.1.5 variant spreads to Europe

WHO said the two variants circulating in China were already present in European countries, and are not expected to significantly impact the region.

COVID-19 variant
November 22, 2022

WHO gathers 300 scientists to identify pathogens that may cause next pandemics

The experts will recommend a list of priority pathogens that need further research and investment.

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November 19, 2022
Matshidiso Moeti
November 19, 2022

3.5 billion people globally suffer from oral diseases: WHO

Mr Ghebreyesus said that oral health had long been neglected in global health, but many oral diseases could be prevented and treated with the cost effective measures.

Ghebreyesus