Tag: world health organisation
The Big 5: Northern Elders Forum says ‘June 12 declaration’ not enough, W.H.O warns of possible cholera spread and other stories
These are the stories you should be monitoring today: The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed reservations on President Buhari’s ...
[The Activism Blog] WHO warns of rising child obesity, says rich and poor countries affected
The World Health Organisation (a UN health agency), has stated that an estimated 41 million children under five, worldwide are ...
#IAmRedee Giveaways: Get Redee to win amazing prizes with Redcare HMO
Redcare HMO, Nigeria’s fastest growing HMO and preferred provider of health insurance solutions, has unveiled an exciting social media competition ...
Opinion: We need a new strategy to effectively fight malaria
by Jibrin Ibrahim Even if everybody in Nigeria uses treated nets of high quality, the mosquitoes will get us on ...
Meet the man who tamed Nigeria’s most lawless city – @TundeFashola profiled by UK’s @Telegraph
by Jewel Stephen Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola has been profiled by UK news platform, ‘The Telegraph’, over his ...
WHO to commence Ebola drug trials in West Africa
by Chidi Okoye The head of Health Information of the World Health Organisation, Marie Paule Kieny, has revealed that Ebola ...
Analysis: Nigeria has been #Ebola free for an hour! How did we get here?
by Kolapo Olapoju As of the designated time of 0900 local time, Nigeria was officially deemed Ebola free by the ...
Nigeria and Senegal to know #Ebola status soon – @WHO
by Kolapo Olapoju Senegal will be declared free of the Ebola virus disease on Friday 17 October, while Nigeria, having passed ...
Sex could keep #Ebola alive – World Health Organisation warns survivors
by Kolapo Olapoju The World Health Organisation says sexual intercourse could keep the Ebola epidemic alive, as the disease could ...
Blame Lord Lugard for the problems and challenges facing Nigeria – Walter Carrington
by Kolapo Olapoju A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, has stated that the problems and enormous challenges ...
WMD 2014: Mortein Concludes Anti Malaria Campaign in Nigeria, Reaches 50,000 Mothers
by Jewel Stephen Leading insecticide brand from the stable of Reckitt Benckiser, Mortein has successfully concluded its post-2014 World ...
“She quarantined herself” – Deputy health minister does the needful after assistant dies from Ebola
by Kolapo Olapoju Liberia’s deputy health minister and chief medical officer, Bernice Dahn, has voluntarily placed herself under quarantine for ...
Our health sector climbs higher: Nigeria exits the polio club
by Laila Ibrahim The World Health Organization has commended Nigeria for its successful containment of the deadly Ebola virus and ...
Ebola gets a special envoy: United Nations’ boss appoints David Nabarro
by Kolapo Olapoju Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nation’s Secretary General has appointed David Nabarro as the Special Envoy for Ebola, ...
LOL! This is why Nigeria has been so successful at containing the Ebola virus
by Kolapo Olapoju It is no longer news that the World Health organisation has commended Nigeria for halting the spread ...
It won’t stop! Ebola cases in Africa could be 1.4million by 2015
by Mayowa Aboah Although Nigeria may have succeeded in halting the threat of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the spread ...
“Soap Bucket Challenge” || Ebola activists emulate the ALS campaign (VIDEO)
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the popularity and widespread impact of the ALS ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’, Ivorians have followed suit by ...
Ebola digs in…
by Mayowa Aboah The World Health Organisation has reported that the cases of Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to ...
Simple blood transfusion could cure Ebola
by Emma Chidiogo The Ebola Virus is known to be one of the world’s deadliest virii with over 1900 cases of ...
Why Nigeria is winning its fight against Ebola
by Adedayo Ademuwagun Everyone panicked when the first Ebola case in the country was reported in July, and people thought ...
Guess how many BILLIONS they say we need to fight Ebola (READ)
by Mayowa Aboah A report by the World Health organisation (WHO) has revealed that the death toll of Ebola Virus ...
Japan offers to provide Ebola drug to victims of the virus
by Kolapo Olapoju Japan has offered to provide anti-influenza drug as treatment for victims of the Ebola virus disease. ...
#Ebola: World Health Organisation staff gets infected with Ebola virus disease
by Kolapo Olapoju The World health Organisation has disclosed that one of its health officials has contracted the Ebola ...
Zmapp didn’t cure me, God did! Dr. Brantly, American Ebola survivor declares
by Azubuike Azikiwe Kent Brantly, the American doctor who got infected with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia has ...
#Ebola: These nations have banned travellers from Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the Ebola outbreak in the sub-region of West Africa, some countries have began to ward off ...
#Ebola: The virus can be stopped in Nigeria – World Health Organisation
by Kolapo Olapoju The World Health Organisation, says the Ebola situation in Nigeria looks reassuring and the spread of the ...
World Health Organisation says it is safe travel to Ebola-affected countries [DETAILS]
by Azubuike Azikiwe The World Health Organisation (WHO) says travelling to Ebola-affected countries is safe and the risk is at ...
Ebola: Nigerian woman quarantined in Uganda [DETAILS]
by Olorunwa Lawal Ugandan health officials have placed a female Nigerian passenger with Ebola virus disease-like symptoms in an isolation ...
#Ebola outbreak: Human rights boss is very angry with the NBA
by Aubuike Azikiwe The Chairman of National Human rights commission, Dr Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has implored the Nigerian Bar ...
It’s official – We’ve been kicked out of the Youth Olympics, because of Ebola
by Olorunwa Lawal The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has banned athletes from west African countries affected by the deadly Ebola ...
