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U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday that the U.S will meet its obligations to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Consequently, Blinken said the U.S. would pay more than $200 million by the end of the…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says far more research is needed into the “constellation” of sometimes debilitating symptoms among people who have recovered from COVID-19, adding that it “will impact” global health…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement securing up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine. The agreement is coming under the UN-led COVAX equitable…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 3.3 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update on its…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed some of its achievements in combating COVID-19 in 2020, noting that vaccination is no guarantee of virus eradication. WHO’s Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus said…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa, has advised people to avoid travelling, during this festive period, as over 2.6 million confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on the continent. The UN health…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday organised a training workshop on reporting COVID-19 and its related issues for 32 journalists in Enugu State. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…

World Health Organisation (WHO) says it supported the treatment of 301 mental health patients and referred 12 others for further management in Borno from January to November 2020. Dr Henry Nwanja, the WHO Public Health Officer,…

The fight against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), which took the better part of year 2020 is still raging, more than nine months after its emergence in the world, with many countries going into second lockdown to check its spread. It…

A World Health Organisation (WHO) special COVID-19 envoy predicted a third wave of the pandemic in Europe in early 2021, if governments repeat what he said was a failure to do what was needed to prevent the second wave of…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Wednesday announced the end of the 11th Ebola outbreak in the Equateur province in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). WHO disclosed this in a statement issued…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, told the Member States on Monday that efforts to tackle climate change and poverty had been set back by a lack of global unity since major…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday dashed hopes that the Ebola drug ‘Remdesivir’ and three other existing medications could be useful tools against COVID-19. Trials with four drugs conducted among 11,000 patients in…

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa located in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 1.5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update on its…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has rated Enugu State high for its satisfactory polio immunization campaign just-concluded in the state. The rating and commendation were contained in a preliminary WHO Lot Quality Assurance…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa are more than  200,000. SEE ALSO: World Trade Organisation receives Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination for DG The WHO Regional Office for Africa in…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has published updated guidance on the use of masks for control of COVID-19. SEE ALSO: Israeli PM Netanyahu Goes on Trial Charged With Corruption The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the figure of COVID-19 cases in Africa is over 168, 464 as at June 5. SEE ALSO: Lagosian Kicks Against Lockdown Ease After Witnessing 7 Deaths In 14 Hours The WHO Regional Office for Africa in…

Washington’s decision to sever ties with the World Health Organisation (WHO), widely seen as irresponsible and immoral, has once again ruled the world for the Trump administration’s indulgence in scapegoating others, particularly…

Yemen’s health system has in effect collapsed, the United Nations said on Friday, appealing for urgent funding. Referring to aid agencies, Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told…

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), says the agency will use every tool at its disposal to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. SEE ALSO: World Pays Heavy Price For ‘Very Little Unity’ on COVID-19, UN…

The United States on Monday said China must pay more than the two billion dollars it committed to the World Health Organisation. It called the pledge a token to distract from what the Trump administration claims were Beijing’s…

The World Health Assembly (WHA) is set to hold between today  (Monday) and tomorrow (Tuesday). This is coming as the World Health Organisation (WHO) is struggling to stop the spread of the COVID-19 and map out the…

Taiwan is protesting its exclusion from the World Health Organisation’s annual two-day meeting which opened  on Monday. SEE ALSO: Deadly Mysterious Disease Affecting Children Connected To Coronavirus Taiwan and dozens of friendly…

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), says the organization requires 1.7 billion dollars to respond to COVID-19 between now and the end of 2020. SEE ALSO: Lagos Govt Predicts 120,000 Confirmed…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, commemorated 40 years anniversary of smallpox eradication as the first and only human disease to be eradicated globally. SEE ALSO: Injury-plagued Paul Pogba focuses on recovery during lockdown…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has deployed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to support Kano State Government in strengthening its COVID-19 response and repositioning its resources to address identified gaps. SEE ALSO: China issues…

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), says the agency will work with relevant organisations to identify the animal source of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) based on Emergency Committee recommendations.…

About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes while several billions of people have oral herpes infection, new estimates by the World Health Organisation (WHO) have shown. SEE ALSO: Why you shouldn't use saliva as…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased from 30,000 to over 31,000 in the past 24 hours. SEE ALSO: Nigeria, Best Market Place For Business To grow in Africa -…