Two of four Ebola treatment drugs have been determined “more effective” than the others and will be the only ones used on patients going forward, the ...
WHO: One million sexual infections recorded everyday
The world has failed to combat sexually transmitted bacterial infections in the past few years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday i...
WHO begins rehabilitation of healthcare facilities in North-east
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is currently rehabilitating 23 selected healthcare facilities in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, as part o...
UN describes ‘Virginity testing’ as human rights violation
A group of United Nations (UN) agencies has issued a joint statement calling for a ban on tests meant to assess the virginity of a girl or a woman. Th...
WHO Vaccinates 377,000 People Against Cholera In Adamawa
No fewer than 377,000 people have been vaccinated against cholera in Adamawa, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This was contained in the Worl...
Half Of Mental Health Disorders Start At Adolescence – WHO
Half of all mental illnesses begin at the adolescent age – before the age of 14 – but most cases go undetected and untreated, the World Health Organis...
Africa Records High Health Improvement, WHO Reports
A new report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has shown a high improvement in health in the region. WHO, at the study...
‘We’ll Fight New Ebola Outbreak In DR Congo’ – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it would fight the resurgence of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) like it fought the...
Nigeria To Be 24 Months Free Of Polio In August – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinator in Cross River, Dr Thompson Igbu, says Nigeria would be polio-free by August 2018. Dr Igbu made this k...
WHO Warns of Imminent Spread of Ebola From DRC
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) may likely spread to more parts of the co...