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Protecting health from climate change: UNFCCC, WHO team up

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sunday, November 12, 2017 to...

Dangote pledges $100m to fight malnutrition

The Aliko Dangote Foundation has pledged to invest $100 million over five years to tackle malnutrition in the worst-affected parts of Nigeria. The pledge was...

Delhi announces urgent measures to deal with pollution emergency

Authorities in New Delhi, India declared urgent measures, including stopping construction activities and limiting cars and vehicles as residents endured third successive day of...

Schools shut in Delhi amid alarm over high pollution

All junior schools in New Delhi, India were closed on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 and health warnings were issued for the sick and elderly...

U.S. House approves funding for children’s healthcare programme

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday, November 3, 2017 approved legislation to continue a federal insurance programme for millions of lower-income children and...

Expert urges workers to employ emotional intelligence to reposition health sector

A trainer in emotional intelligence, anger and stress management, Mr Isaac Onoja, has advised allied health workers to employ all aspects of emotional intelligence...

18,000 youths living with HIV/AIDS in Kaduna – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday urged traditional rulers to support efforts aimed at reducing the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS among adolescents...

WHO: Close to three million people access hepatitis C cure

On the eve of the World Hepatitis Summit in Brazil, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reports increasing global momentum in the response to viral...

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Health reform aimed at saving lives, reducing pains – Pate

The Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, says the ongoing health reform in Nigeria is designed to save...
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10m people could die annually due to antibiotic resistance by 2050 – WAP

World Animal Protection (WAP), an international organisation, says no fewer than 10 million people could die globally each year...

Extreme heat linked to over 1,300 deaths in Portugal in 20 days

The months of July and August 2025 in Portugal were marked by several warnings of high temperatures that coincided...

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