Equitable Deployment of Health Innovations Will Advance UHC
Equitable Deployment of Health Innovations Will Advance UHC
Dr. Osahon Enabulele, the President of the World Medical Association (WMA), is seeking for an equitable deployment of health technology...
Radioactive Capsule Goes Missing In Western Australia
Radioactive Capsule Goes Missing In Western Australia
During transportation from a mine in Western Australia, a small radioactive capsule with the potential to cause harsh skin burns went...
Cholera Death Rate In Malawi Hits 1,000 As Outbreak Spreads
Cholera Death Rate In Malawi Hits 1,000 As Outbreak Spreads
On Wednesday, the Malawi Health Minister, Khumbize Chiponda, said that the death toll from a cholera outbreak in...
Nigeria’s Poverty, Malnutrition Level Is Worrisome
Nigeria's Poverty, Malnutrition Level Is Worrisome
As Nigeria is now ranked 103 out of 121 countries in the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI), the Zone 3A, Region 3...
WHO Seeks To Prevent Use Of Substandard Medical Products
WHO Seeks To Prevent Use Of Substandard Medical Products
The World Health Organisation (WHO) calls for action for countries to prevent, detect and respond to incidents of substandard...
WHO: Trans Fat Still Poses Major Threat To Billions
WHO: Trans Fat Still Poses Major Threat To Billions
On Monday, the World Health Organisation said that the efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to...
Mosaico HIV Vaccine Fails Trial Testing
Mosaico HIV Vaccine Fails Trial Testing
The manufacturer of the HIV vaccine, otherwise known as Mosaico, has stated that during trials, the vaccine proved to be ineffective.
The trial...
UN Agencies Seek Urgent Action to Save Children From Acute Malnutrition
UN Agencies Seek Urgent Action to Save Children From Acute Malnutrition
Several United Nations agencies have raised the alarm on the need for urgent action to protect the...
COVID Infections During Pregnancy Raises Risk Of Death
COVID Infection During Pregnancy Raises Risk Of Death
A recent study has revealed that COVID-19 infections during pregnancy raises a woman’s risk of death by sevenfold and significantly...
WHO To Establish TB Vaccine Accelerator Council
WHO To Establish TB Vaccine Accelerator Council
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuberculosis (TB) services has brought the...