The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent strengthening of newborn screening systems globally, warning that many infant deaths and lifelong disabilities can still […]
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WHO Updates Drinking-Water Quality Guidelines To Boost Water Safety
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued revised drinking-water quality guidelines aimed at helping countries improve water safety systems and reduce exposure to water-related health […]
WHO releases new clinical guidelines for Ebola and Marburg as DRC battles outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first full clinical guidelines for managing filovirus diseases, including Ebola and Marburg, at a time when the […]
New HIV Prevention Breakthrough: Akwa Ibom Partners WHO on Long-Acting Injectable PrEP
Akwa Ibom State Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has unveiled a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, marking a significant step […]
WHO Urges World Leaders to Finalize Pandemic Agreement PABS Annex
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on world leaders to urgently conclude negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) annex of the Pandemic […]
World Blood Donor Day 2026: “One Drop of Humanity…”
Today, June 14, the world marks World Blood Donor Day, an annual global observance led by the World Health Organization (WHO) to honour voluntary, unpaid […]
World Food Safety Day 2026: From Burden to Solutions
As countries around the world today mark World Food Safety Day 2026 with the theme: From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere, the World […]
1.5 Million Deaths, 866 Million Illnesses from Unsafe Food—Children at Highest Risk, WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths worldwide every year, with children […]
Ebola in DR Congo: Chinese Medical Team Joins Response as WHO Reports Rising Cases
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) has stepped up efforts to contain an ongoing Ebola outbreak following reports from the World Health Organization […]
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