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NAFDAC stops production of alcoholic beverage in sachets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the production of alcoholic beverages in sachets…
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UN says cancer rates to increase to 77 % by 2050, gives reasons
Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN health authorities…
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Radical change needed to for aid relief access in Gaza, says UN
Senior UN humanitarians on Monday appealed for greater aid access to Gaza, expressing renewed fears of death due to famine…
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WHO, partners deliver aid to 2 Gaza hospitals in high-risk missions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners have delivered fuel and other essential supplies to two hospitals in northern and…
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2023, year of achievements, “avoidable suffering” – WHO chief
The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has described 2023 as a year of achievements…
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WHO accuses tobacco industry of promoting `false evidence’ on e-cigarettes
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is accusing the tobacco industry of spreading misinformation and deliberately recruiting children when marketing e-cigarettes.…
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WHO alerts Nigeria, others on confirmation of toxic cough syrup
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has alerted Nigeria and other countries on contaminated and toxic ‘Naturcold Syrup’ discovered in Cameroon.…
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WHO, EU launch landmark digital health initiative
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and European Commission have launched a landmark digital health partnership. In a statement on Monday,…
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55 countries face health worker crunch linked to COVID-19 – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that no less than 55 countries are struggling with serious health worker shortages as…
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Trans fat: Nigeria to introduce best-practice policy soon – WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) says five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans-fat, increasing their risk of heart disease…
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