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Govt dismisses COVID-19 variant claims, reassures Nigerians

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has dismissed reports of the presence of the COVID-19 variant known as XEC in Nigeria, urging...

Kenya, Ethiopia childhood immunisation win in COVID-19 offer insights amid global Mpox threat – Study

A recent study published in the BMJ, a leading health journal, lauds the proactive measures taken by the governments of Kenya and Ethiopia to...

AFIDEP to Kenya: Future-proof healthcare system against disease outbreaks

The Kenya Government has been advised to ensure health systems are disease outbreak-resilient and to future-proof against poor service delivery likely to dent poor...

Tomori calls for assessment, maintenance of COVID-19 infrastructure

Nigerian Virologist, Prof. Oyewale Tomori, has called for the assessment and maintenance of COVID-19 infrastructures across the country. Tomori, who is also the Chairman of...

BioNTech adapts new demand, developing advanced COVID-19 vaccine

The vaccine manufacturer, BioNTech, says that it is preparing a new, more advanced COVID-19 vaccine for the coming autumn, the company’s chief executive, Ugur...

Coronavirus pandemic no longer international health emergency, says WHO

The global Coronavirus pandemic is no longer considered an international health emergency, the World Health Organisation (WHO) decided. WHO head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced in...

WHO launches initiative to address COVID-19 cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats Initiative (PRET), an integrated approach to pandemic planning,...

Youth leaders gather for ECOSOC forum to accelerate COVID-19 recovery, SDG implementation

Returning in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, over 1,000 young leaders from around the world will be in New York from...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the Month is Dan Yessa, an artist and documentary filmmaker based...
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Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025, supporting governments across regions to translate national climate plans into...

Lagos launches flood insurance for rapid doorstep relief for residents

The Lagos State Government has launched a flood risk insurance policy aimed at providing rapid financial relief to vulnerable...

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Art, film, wildlife drive Dan Yessa’s mission to inspire conservation among DRC’s youth

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI Foundation's Friend of the...

Regional Collaboration Centres sharpen country-focused support to accelerate implementation

UN Climate Change's Regional Collaboration Centres (RCCs) strengthened country-driven climate action in 2025,...