Tag:World Health Organization

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WHO Urges United Action on World Diabetes Day to Tackle Africa’s Silent Epidemic

As World Diabetes Day 2024 approaches, WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, has issued a strong call for collective action to address...

Toyin Adebayo - November 14, 2024

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World Blood Donor Day 2023: Patients in WHO Africa Region Spend, On Average, $42 Out of Pocket to Access Safe Blood , Says Moeti

Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa, has revealed that blood donation rates are still low, with an...

Toyin Adebayo - June 14, 2023

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Africa Ramps up Targeted COVID-19 Vaccination of the World’s Most Vulnerable People

High-risk populations in Africa are being vaccinated against COVID-19, with promising outcomes. Over half of health workers and those over the age of 60...

Toyin Adebayo - June 17, 2022

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10,000 Traditional Medicinal Species: Potentials for Nigeria’s Developmental Goals, – Sen. Mamora

The Minister of State for Health Sen. Adeleke Mamora, says Nigeria is endowed with over 10,000 species of Medicinal Plants, good arable land, good...

Rachael Abujah - June 4, 2022

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World Health Day: Environmental Crisis Worsening Non-communicable Diseases, Enhancing Ecosystem , Others- FG

Federal government has said that, the environmental catastrophe has exacerbated noncommunicable diseases, enhanced an ecology where many infectious diseases thrive, deteriorated air quality, food...

Toyin Adebayo - April 8, 2022