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World Health Organisation (WHO)

April 26, 2024

FG advised to integrate hepatitis B test into antenatal care

Mr Adda gave the advice on Friday on the sidelines of the 2024 biennial conference organised by the National Council for Women Societies in Abuja.

April 8, 2024

World Health Day: Africa records decrease in maternal mortality deaths, others

According to WHO, the life expectancy of African women increased from 54 to 67 years from 2000 to 2020.

Patients in the hospital used to illustrate the story
April 6, 2024

World Health Day: Medical experts advocate central water system for public health

“We all depend on water from different sources, usually packaged water.”

Tap water used to illustrate the story
April 4, 2024

UN halts operations temporarily in Gaza after killing of aid workers

UN humanitarians in Gaza have suspended operations temporarily for 48 hours following the killing of seven aid workers.

Body Bags in Gaza
March 27, 2024

WHO advocates more attention to violence against women with disabilities

The organisation said this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the information is based on two new publications released on March 27.

WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES
March 27, 2024

WHO engineer killed in airstrikes in Syria

A World Health Organisation (WHO) worker was killed in an airstrike in eastern Syria, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region announced.

Engineer Emad Shehab; WHO
March 22, 2024

Urgent support sought for girls as Haiti’s gang violence worsens

U.S.-based Haitian lawyer Yveline Dalmacy has called on world leaders to support girls in Haiti, affected mainly by the ongoing crisis.

Haiti girls
March 17, 2024

Rotary International supports Nigeria with $2 million to tackle maternal mortality

He attributed the complications to postpartum haemorrhage, high blood pressure, sepsis, and adolescent pregnancy.

Rotary International
March 1, 2024

WHO releases new guidance on hearing aid

WHO Director for the Department for Noncommunicable Diseases said that over 400 million people with hearing loss could benefit from using hearing devices.

February 28, 2024

Economic Hardship: More Nigerians prone to mental health crisis, says psychiatrist

Mr Obindo, the president of the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), said this in an interview in Lagos.

Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba