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The World Health Organisation has said warned that diseases and disasters loom large as causes of death and disability, mentioning that around the world, the right to health of millions is increasingly coming under threat. The…

The World Health Organisation, in collaboration with Yobe Government, organised a two-day training for health promotion officers on infodemic. The WHO State Coordinator, Dr. Nuhu Ningi, while addressing participants on Wednesday in…

Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Lagos has seized 1, 955bales used clothes around the International Trade Fair Complex, Mile 2-Badagry Expressway in Lagos, military camouflage, gun and other…

PPC Healthcare, a subsidiary of PPC Limited, has called on Nigerians to take charge of their heart health by embracing a healthy lifestyle to improve their heart conditions. The company in a statement to commemorate the World Heart Day…

Egypt on Wednesday reported its first case of monkeypox virus. The health ministry in a statement said the virus was detected in an Egyptian who has a residency in a European country and frequently visits the country. “The 42-year-old…

Indian authorities reported Asia’s first possible monkeypox fatality on Monday after the death of a man who recently returned from the United Arab Emirates testing positive. Kerala state’s health ministry said tests on the 22-year-old…

A delegation of the World Health Organisation Mission for Health Financing to Nigeria, says the UN agency is committed to supporting the implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority Act. The technical officer of the mission,…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it from 27 non-endemic countries while maintaining that the global risk level was moderate. The WHO said the 780…

As part of activities to mark the 2021 World Cancer Day, the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe) on Thursday launched an initiative aimed at addressing severe disruptions to cancer services amid the pandemic.…

An expert mission to China to probe the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic was in disarray Wednesday after Beijing denied entry to the World Health Organisation team at the last minute despite months of painstaking negotiations. Ten…