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WHO certification: Cape Verde becomes third African nation to eliminate malaria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Cape Verde as a malaria-free country, marking a significant achievement in global health. With this announcement, Cape...

WHO’s malaria report spotlights growing threat of climate change

Despite strides in expanding access to insecticide-treated nets and medicines to help prevent malaria in young children and pregnant women, more people were getting...

COP28: WHO unveils framework for climate resilient, low carbon health systems

Responding to rapidly changing climate, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled a new Operational framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems....

World leaders commit to new targets to end TB

World leaders at the United Nations General Assembly’s High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis have approved a Political Declaration with ambitious new targets for the next...

WHO welcomes world leaders’ ‘historic’ commitment to better respond to future pandemics

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the “historic” commitment shown on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, by global leaders at the United Nations General...

Edwin-Isotu at 40: Ecomiums as stakeholders honour environmental health consultant

Public health and environmental stakeholders have honoured a national consultant in public health and environment, Dr. Edeh Edwin-Isotu, on his 40th birthday. At the birthday...

Nicotine Policy separate from Tobacco Control Policy needed for Africa

The presence of a thriving black-market trade for electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other new nicotine products in Africa is a concerning issue. The growth...

122m more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises – UN

Over 122 million more people are facing hunger in the world since 2019 due to the pandemic and repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...
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Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy,...

Human bile emerges as a hidden reservoir for microplastics

Plastic pollution has become one of the defining environmental issues of modern life, and microplastics are now known to...

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Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed...

Addressing impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with...