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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...

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,...

WHO official dismisses rumors about new virus in Russia

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) country office in Russia, Batyr Berdyklychev, has dismissed rumors about a new virus in the country,...

WHO issues first-ever reports on tests, treatments for fungal infections

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, published its first-ever reports addressing the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, showing...

World Tuberculosis Day: Yes, we can end TB – WHO

Every year, March 24 is observed as World Tuberculosis Day to amplify the urgency of ending tuberculosis (TB), the world's deadliest infectious disease. The theme of this...

WHO: 25 countries to add malaria vaccines to immunisation by 2025

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that up to 25 countries are expected to include malaria vaccines in their childhood immunisation programmes by...

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...

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From transit hub to global model: How Nigeria gave pangolins a fighting chance

The world came to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to learn from Nigeria's experience. The occasion was CITES CoP20, the once-every-three-years global conference...
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Rebuilding futures: VCDF, Lagos, SEEPCO revitalise Obele community schools

Efforts to improve public education infrastructure in Nigeria received a significant boost on March 25, 2026, as the Vcare...

Decade of Gas: Nigeria’s gas production surges to 7.5bcf/d, targets 12bcf/d by 2030 – Ubong

The Coordinating Director of the Decade of Gas Secretariat, Mr. Ed Ubong, has disclosed that Nigeria’s gas production rose...

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From transit hub to global model: How Nigeria gave pangolins a fighting chance

The world came to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, to learn from...

Rebuilding futures: VCDF, Lagos, SEEPCO revitalise Obele community schools

Efforts to improve public education infrastructure in Nigeria received...