World Health Organisation

WHO requires $1.7 bn to respond to COVID-19 – Director General

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), says the organization requires 1.7…

WHO commemorates 40th anniversary of smallpox eradication

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, commemorated 40 years anniversary of smallpox eradication as…

COVID-19: 40 countries pledge €7.4bn for vaccine research, dev’t – WHO

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), says leaders from 40 countries…

Billions globally living with herpes – WHO

About half a billion people worldwide are living with genital herpes while several billions of…

WHO gives Okonjo-Iweala fourth appointment in less than 2 months

Nigeria's former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Friday got her fourth appointment in…

Over 25,000 COVID-19 cases reported in Africa – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, on Thursday said…

44 countries in Africa can now test for COVID-19, WHO says

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 44 countries in Africa can now test for COVID-19.…

Trump says U.S. will halt WHO funding during coronavirus pandemic

U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was halting funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

COVID-19 10 times deadlier than swine flu – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Coronavirus (COVID-19) is 10 times deadlier than swine flu…

COVID-19 cases top 10,000 in Africa

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to more than 10 000…