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WHO urges renewed efforts after Nigeria’s 58% polio reduction
By Victor Akan The World Health Organisation (WHO), has called for urgent action to fully eradicate polio in Nigeria, in…
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WHO approves single-dose HPV vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has approved Cecolin®, a Hinan Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for use in a single-dose schedule. This…
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WHO reports 71% rise in cholera deaths in 2023
The number of deaths caused by cholera is on the rise, according to global cholera statistics for 2023 published by…
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161,000 Gaza children receive first polio vaccine — WHO
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said over 161,000 children fewer than 10 have been given a first vaccine dose…
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WHO raises concern over significant decline in condom use
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over a significant decline in condom use among sexually active adolescents since…
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WHO needs $87.4m to contain Mpox outbreak
World Health Organisation (WHO) says it needs 87.4 million dollars for more than six months to work with countries, partners…
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WHO unveils plan to contain Mpox outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) hon Monday unveiled a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle human-to-human transmission…
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WHO demands humanitarian pause in Gaza for polio vaccination campaign
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday requested a “humanitarian pause” in Gaza in order to carry out a mass…
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WHO summons emergency meeting over monkeypox spread
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for an emergency meeting on mpox, following its spread outside the Democratic Republic…
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