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Africa CDC, WHO update mpox strategy as outbreaks persist

Africa CDC and World Health Organsation (WHO) have updated their joint Continental Response Plan for the mpox emergency as the disease continues to affect...

WHO member states finalise historic pandemic agreement

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that countries have finalised a draft global agreement, aimed at improving how the world prepares for and...

Humphrey Ukeaja: Nigerian children at risk from junk food marketing

Across Nigeria, from the bustling streets of Lagos to the quiet neighbourhoods of Enugu and the vibrant markets of Kano, ultra-processed food (UPF) companies...

Health disruptions in 70% of countries due to aid cuts – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning following reports of health service disruptions in 70 per cent of its surveyed country offices,...

World Health Day: Biodiversity crucial for a healthy planet – Schomaker

Ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths is crucial for human well-being and prosperous societies. The morbidity and loss of life that biodiversity loss, land...

AfDB president pledges investment in Cross River’s health, agriculture sectors

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged significant investment in Cross River State’s health and agriculture sectors. Adesina made this...

Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths – UN

Women today are more likely than ever to survive pregnancy and childbirth according to a major new report released on Monday, April 7, 2025,...

World Health Day: Global maternal health drops by 40% – UNFPA

The Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Natalia Kanem, says since 2000, the world has witnessed a remarkable 40 per cent drop...

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Delta partners Xenergi on eco-industrial park development

The government of Delta State has struck a collaboration with petroleum industry solutions provider, Xenergi Limited, to establish a...
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100,000 Istanbul residents spend night outside after 6.2-magnitude earthquake

More than 100,000 Istanbul residents spent the night outside their homes for fear of aftershocks following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake...

UNIDO tasks manufacturers on sustainability practices to minimise ecological footprints

The National Programme Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Reuben Bamidele, has charged manufacturers to embrace sustainable...

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