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100-year effort sees Egypt certified malaria-free by WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has certified Egypt as malaria-free, marking a significant public health milestone for a country with more than 100 million...

Jordan becomes first country in the world to eliminate leprosy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has congratulated the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan for becoming the first country in the world to be officially verified...

WHO prequalifies first vaccine against mpox

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the addition of the MVA-BN vaccine to its prequalification list, marking the first vaccine against mpox to...

Desk officers update climate change knowledge at Osun inter-agency workshop

As part of its efforts to develop a Climate Action Plan, Osun State Government has organised a one-day Inter-agency Workshop for Desk Officers and...

Nigeria first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria is the first country in Africa to receive mpox vaccines, aimed at combating the spread of the...

WHO convenes emergency committee amid international mpox outbreak

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said cases of the infectious viral disease mpox are on the rise around the world, adding that it has...

Rising Coronavirus infections, falling immunisation rates worry WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling for vaccination campaigns for risk groups in view of increasing Coronavirus infections and falling immunisation rates. “We have...

WHO releases foremost clinical treatment guidelines for tobacco cessation in adults

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a comprehensive set of tobacco cessation interventions, including behavioural support delivered by health-care providers, digital cessation interventions...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected Julio Cordano of Chile as the next Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)...
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Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified Standard Application Procedure (SAP) to guide all shoreline allocations, reclamation...

Agric varsity unveils climate-smart tools to bolster research, food security

The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo State, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions...

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New Plastics Treaty talks chief: Groups urge Cordano to restore trust, transparency

On Saturday, February 7, 2026, UN member states elected...

Nigeria approves new guidelines on shoreline allocation, reclamation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a unified...
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