The Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced on Monday that the mpox upsurge continues to meet the criteria of a public health emergency of international concern as set forth in the International Health Regulations (IHR). The announcement follows the fourth meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the mpox upsurge, held on 5 June …

A report by the World Health Organisation says 20 million Nigerians, representing 20 per cent of the country’s population, live with mental health conditions. The Secretary, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria-American Institute for Mental Health (NAIMH), Dr Azubike Aliche said this at a mental health GAP Action training programme organised by the institute, in Owerri, on Tuesday. The training …

Global leaders have pledged at least an additional $170 million to the World Health Organisation (WHO), amid rising global health challenges. The pledges were made at a high-level pledging event, Tuesday, at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, where leaders reaffirmed their support for multilateral cooperation through these contributions to WHO’s Investment Round (IR). The IR is raising funds …

Nigerian epidemiologist, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed as the Executive Director of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme. This appointment marks a significant milestone, placing a Nigerian at the helm of WHO’s largest department responsible for coordinating global responses to health emergencies. Prior to this role, Ihekweazu served as WHO’s Assistant Director-General for Health Emergency Intelligence and …

Codix Bio Limited has been announced as the first African manufacturing partner selected by the World Health Organisation (WHO), SD Biosensor, and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) under the WHO Health Technology Access Pool (HTAP) programme. This landmark designation places Codix Bio at the forefront of regional production for rapid diagnostic test kits (RDTs) in Africa —solidifying its role as …

In its mandate to support governments in fostering health security and strengthening health systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) engaged the Journalists Initiative on Immunization Against Polio (JAP) cultural troupe to work with the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) in addressing OBR implementation challenges at very high-risk settlements. ‘Through this innovation, JAP conducted local theater performances in Pambegua …

The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians, especially women to speak up and seek appropriate help whenever they have medical challenges. She was speaking while receiving a delegation of the National Taskforce on Cervical Cancer Elimination led by the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako The First Lady pointed …

The World Health Organisation has revealed that 40 people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every minute. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Tuesday to mark World Cancer Day. ‘Every minute, 40 people are diagnosed with #cancer globally and embark on a journey to overcome it. On #WorldCancerDay, we honour the courage …

As part of its mandate to support governments in fostering health security and strengthening health systems, the World Health Organisation (WHO) engaged the Journalists Initiative on Immunization Against Polio (JAP) cultural troupe to work with the Kaduna State Primary Health Care Board (SPHCB) in addressing OBR implementation challenges at very high-risk settlements. Through this innovation, JAP conducted local theater performances …

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday declared the mpox surge in Africa was now a global public health emergency, sounding its highest possible alarm over the worsening situation. The WHO called a meeting of experts to study the outbreak and make a recommendation to the UN health agency’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Today, the emergency committee met and advised me …