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WHO urges China to share data, conduct studies on COVID-19
World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on China to share the data on COVID-19 and also conduct studies on how…
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Africa to meet 60% vaccine need by 2040
Health experts across African countries have projected the continent to produce 60 per cent of its vaccines domestically by 2040.…
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WHO develops legal instrument to protect world from future pandemics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that Member States have agreed to develop the first draft of a legally binding…
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HIV/AIDS: Africa worst hit as global infections reach 25.6m – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that the African continent accounts for the largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS.…
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WHO to name virus mpox instead of Monkey pox to avoid stigma
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has decided to use the name Mpox for a virus previously known as Monkey pox,…
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UN deputy chief, Amina Mohammed in Nigeria to discuss partnership on SDGs
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has travelled to Nigeria to attend the 2022 Annual Conference of the Institute…
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WHO to identify pathogens that can cause future pandemics
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is working to compile an updated list of priority pathogens that could cause…
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WHO urges immediate skin to skin contact for premature babies
The World Health Organisation (WHO), in new guidelines published on Tuesday, said premature babies should be given skin-to-skin contact immediately…
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Nigeria’s biosafety agency to ensure strong national biosecurity system
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) on Thursday in Abuja promised to ensure a strong biosecurity system to kick out…
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WHO reports 90% drop in COVID-19 deaths since last winter
The number of COVID-19 deaths has fallen sharply since last winter, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Earlier, some…
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