WHO announces winners of the 4th Health for All Film Festival
• 7 winning short films, 4 special mentions from the jury
The World Health Organization has announced the official selection of this year’s winning films at its 4th Annual Health for All Film Festival, held at WHO Headquarters, Geneva. The event, attended...
Nigeria needs peacetime health system to tackle next pandemic – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has said that the country needs a peacetime health system to be better prepared for the next pandemic.
The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this on Monday in...
ECOWAS steps up plans on effective management of displaced persons
By Grace Audu (HEALTH CORRESPONDENT) –
Effective management of returning African migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and asylum-seekers in the ECOWAS region is engaging the attention of experts who are gathered in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja to try to find workable...
Tanzania declares end of Marburg viral outbreak
Tanzania has declared the end of its first-ever outbreak of Marburg, a deadly Ebola-like virus with a fatality rate of up to 88%, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday.
Nine cases, including six deaths, were recorded in the...
Single-source repository on drug dependence information unveiled by WHO
By Grace Audu (HEALTH CORRESPONDENT) -
The World Health Organisation (WHO), has launched a new repository of all drug dependence technical reports and resources to allow its audience to source information within a single webpage.
The repository, which was launched earlier today, is...
Achieving universal health coverage for all Nigerians is focus of our health reform –...
By David Iorja (ABUJA)
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says achieving Universal Health Coverage for all Nigerians is the focus and essence of the Health Reform Report and Draft Bills proposed by the Presidential Health Reform Committee.Prof. Osinbajo stated this on...
African Governments, WHO, Amref Health Africa launch regional initiative on Climate Change-related health challenges
By Tom Chiahemen -
African governments represented by Ministers of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (WHO) and Amref Health Africa have launched a regional initiative to tackle health impacts of climate change...
FIFA, WHO extend collaboration to promote health through football
By Lawrence Oshodi (SPORTS CORRESPONDENT) -
Football governing body, FIFA, and ad the World Health Orgnization (WHO), have agreed to extend their collaboration and to continue to use the power of football to promote healthy lifestyles and equal access...
76th World Health Assembly: Member States endorse WHO’s two-year budget of $6.83bn
By Mbafan Ade (HEALTH CORRESPONDENT) -
Member States of the World Health Assembly agreed today the draft resolution with the proposed programme of work for the next two years (2024-2025).
The budget to deliver on this programme was also agreed,...
Nigerian Government partners with Canadian firm Ethnomet to launch Digital Healthcare Platform ‘NigComHealth’
Nigeria Communications Satellite Ltd (NigComSat) in partnership with Ethnomet, a Canadian leading firm in healthcare technology recently launched ‘NigComHealth’, a telemedicine platform that will allow millions of Nigerians to have access to quality healthcare. ‘NigComHealth’ will transform the way...
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Airtel Africa announces offer to buyout Nigeria minorities
Airtel Africa has stated that its subsidiary, Airtel Networks Ltd. (Airtel Nigeria), has begun a process to repurchase 8.27 percent of its minority shareholdings...
