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Pate lauds U.S. govt., partners over $900m investment in malaria, other programs

Gbemi Banks — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:49:01 +0000

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has commended U.S. Government and other partners for investing $900 million dollars in Nigeria’s malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis programs. He made the commendation on Monday in Abuja when he received Dr John Nkengasong, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health […]

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WHO, Amref, African Govts inaugurate regional initiative to tackle climate change-related challenges

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 25 May 2023 11:23:03 +0000

As the 76th World Health Assembly continues in Geneva, Switzerland, African governments, represented by Ministers of Health, have launched a regional initiative to tackle health impacts of climate change in Africa. The initiative is in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (WHO AfRO) and Amref Health Africa. This is an effort […]

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Cyclone Freddy affects 300 health facilities in 3 African countries – WHO

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 04:55:49 +0000

The World Health Organization (WHO) says no fewer than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in the three Southern African countries hit by tropical cyclone freddy. WHO, in a statement on Thursday, stated that the devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique had increased the spread of cholera and malaria, […]

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Tanzania confirms outbreak of deadly Marburg virus

Gbemi Banks — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:46:37 +0000

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Tanzania confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after conducting laboratory tests in the country’s northwest Kagera region. WHO, in a statement on Wednesday, said lab tests were carried out after eight people in the region developed symptoms of the “highly virulent” disease, including fever, vomiting, bleeding and […]

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1.5bn people live with hearing loss, says WHO

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 08:01:23 +0000

The World Health Organization says an estimated 1.5 billion people globally live with hearing loss. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, made this known in her message to mark and commemorate the 2023 World Hearing Day with theme: ‘Ear and hearing care for all! Let’s make it a reality.” She also said […]

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779m people lack safely managed sanitation services — WHO

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 11:54:23 +0000

World Health Organization (WHO) says 779 million people around the world lack basic access to safely managed sanitation services. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this on Friday in her message to commemorate the World Toilet Day (WTD). WTD is annually marked on Nov. 19 to raise awareness about the importance […]

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