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Over 47m people sign up call for clean air action for better health

In what appears to be an unprecedented show of unity, more than 47 million health professionals, patients, advocates, representatives from civil society organisations, and...

European Region reports highest number of measles cases in over 25 years

According to an analysis by WHO and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 127,350 measles cases were reported in the European Region for 2024,...

Saudi Arabia commits $500m to global polio eradication effort

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday, February 24, 2025, reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in a signing...

UN agencies strengthen alliances to end female genital mutilation

Three UN agencies say they have concluded plans to strengthen alliances and build movements to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The UNFPA Executive Director, Dr...

Ebola vaccination trial launched in Uganda

In what looks like a global first, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners on Monday, February 3, 2025,...

WHO meets as U.S. withdrawal blows hole in budget

The executive board meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday, February 3, 2025, was set to take on an atmosphere of crisis...

River blindness, sleeping sickness eliminated by Niger, Guinea 

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated Niger for having met the criteria for onchocerciasis elimination, making it the fifth country globally and the...

U.S. withdrawal from WHO, threat to global, Nigeria’s health governance – Experts

A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, says Nigeria faces critical health challenges that demand immediate and sustained action to bridge funding gaps amid global...

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OGTAN unveils bold strategic agenda under new leadership

The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has officially inaugurated its newly elected National Executive Committee, led...
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Spain hits June record of 46 degrees as extreme heat grips Europe

A new national heat record for June was set in Spain at the weekend, with temperatures reaching 46 degrees...

Climate change: Nigeria to plant 20bn trees – Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the Federal Government intends to plant 20 billion trees in the next rainy season as...

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OGTAN unveils bold strategic agenda under new leadership

The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN)...

Spain hits June record of 46 degrees as extreme heat grips Europe

A new national heat record for June was set...
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