World Health Organisation (WHO)

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YNaija July 6, 2023

Twelve African Countries to Receive Malaria Vaccine, Nigeria Excluded

In a significant development, the World Health Organization (WHO), Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI), and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) have revealed that twelve African countries will soon receive the first-ever…

Michael Isaac June 17, 2020

Dexamethasone: All we know about the new COVID-19 ‘breakthrough drug’

As world leaders are invested in finding a vaccine for the coronavirus that has shaken the world to its core, more and more people have expressed hope for the vaccine…

Temidayo Taiwo-Sidiq April 7, 2020

Did WHO really react to Pastor Chris and Dino Melaye’s vaccine theories? | The #YNaijaCover

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has dispelled rumors that Africa will be used as a testing ground for COVID-19 vaccine. Director-general of the organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said this during…

Op-ed Editor March 26, 2020

COVID-19: Cases may be rising but Lagos is offering us wholesale hope amidst this scourge

To panic is human, yet what is even more so is to hope. Hope is the intoxicating chemical that successfully floated many human societies into surviving this long, and with…

Sponsor June 7, 2019

The La Casera Company commemorates World Environment Day with awareness on a “world without air pollution”

Cosmopolitan cities with large populations are usually more susceptible to suffering the consequences of air pollution. The rapid development in such cities often comes at a cost to the environment…

Sponsor October 12, 2018

60 million Nigerians are at risk of depression – NOIPolls/Joy, Inc. National Report reveals

60 million Nigerians have been estimated to be at risk of suffering from depression according to a groundbreaking national report on depression. The Nigeria National Depression report, produced by Joy,…

tosin adesina June 20, 2018

[The Activism Blog] World Sickle Cell day: Love is not enough

The 19th of June has been earmarked as the World Sickle Cell day to create awareness about the blood disorder and encourage families of sufferers on how to best care…

Omoleye Omoruyi October 22, 2017

WHO withdraws Robert Mugabe’s goodwill ambassador role

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revoked the appointment of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador. WHO director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement, "I have listened carefully to all…

Editor October 16, 2017

[The Activism Blog] W.H.O pledges continuous support for Nigeria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has pledged continuous support for the country in its fight against epidemic diseases and in emergency responses especially in the North-eastern part of the country.…

Editor September 28, 2017

[The Activism Blog] Contraceptives should be treated as a basic human right – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says access to quality contraceptive services and information should be treated as a human right. This call was made on Tuesday on the occasion of the…

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