The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning following reports of health service disruptions in 70 per cent of its surveyed country offices, citing sudden suspensions and reductions in…
Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), has warned that COVID-19 is not over in spite of reports that COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly. Ghebreyesus said this…
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned against relaxing COVID-19 protocol, noting that the pandemic is not over as cases are increasing globally. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus told journalists in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed optimism that worst of latest wave of COVID-19 is over, in spite of spread of Omicron variant across the world. Omicron continues to…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant was outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week.…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) continues to oppose making booster shots against COVID-19 universally available in the interests of making first jabs more accessible worldwide. Alejandro Cravioto, Chairperson of the…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected visitation ban placed on Nigeria by Canada and UK over Omicron variant, describing it as precipitate, unfair and discriminatory. The forum stated this…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says cases of the new Omicron variant have been reported in at least 23 countries in five of the six WHO regions. WHO Director-General, Dr.…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion dollar pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, to facilitate vaccines’ accessibility to everyone, everywhere. The global COVID-19 vaccination strategy…
Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has applauded Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu’s appointment by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has been appointed Assistant…