The United Kingdom Government and the World Health Organization (WHO) have handed over essential equipment and upgraded facilities to health training institutions in Lagos State — a major boost to Nigeria’s efforts to build a stronger, more skilled health workforce. The intervention, implemented under the UK-funded Equipment Support for Health Training Institutions (ESHTI) programme, aims…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that 114 people, including 63 children, were killed in what it described as “senseless” aerial strikes on a kindergarten and a hospital in South Kordofan, Sudan, last week. According to local officials, a paramilitary drone attack on Thursday targeted the army-held town of Kalogi, striking a kindergarten first,…
1 December 2025 — Kinshasa The Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially declared the end of its 16th Ebola virus disease outbreak after going 42 days without a new case, following the discharge of the last patient on 19 October 2025. Minister of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, Dr. Samuel Roger Kamba, announced…
On World AIDS Day, we reaffirm our collective commitment to ending HIV in Africa—a challenge that remains, yet one we are capable of overcoming. This year’s theme, Overcoming Disruption: Transforming the AIDS Response, calls on us to rethink our approach amid an unprecedented HIV funding crisis that threatens decades of progress. These setbacks make it…
Calabar, 20 November 2025 – The World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Nigeria, Dr Pavel Ursu, has urged federal and state health leaders to transform political commitments into concrete actions that guarantee the right to health for every Nigerian. Delivering a goodwill message at the official opening of the 66th National Council on Health (NCH)…
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it plans to vaccinate more than 40,000 children in Gaza against several diseases, taking advantage of the current ceasefire. So far, the WHO and its partners have immunized over 10,000 children under the age of three during the first eight days of the campaign, which began…
The World Health Organization has approved the first-ever paediatric primaquine tablets for malaria treatment — a major milestone in global malaria elimination efforts. Developed by Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and Fosun Pharma with support from Unitaid, the new child-friendly primaquine formulations are highly effective in preventing both malaria relapse and transmission. Although primaquine has…
“We stand together to celebrate Africa’s progress toward a continent free of polio and to renew our collective commitment to protecting every child,” declared Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, in his 2025 World Polio Day message. Under this year’s theme, End Polio: Every Child, Every Vaccine, Everywhere, Dr. Janabi highlighted that Africa…
As the world marks World Sight Day today, the World Health Organization (WHO) is renewing its call for governments and individuals alike to prioritize eye health and adopt preventive strategies to reduce the rising burden of vision impairment and blindness, particularly across the African Region. Celebrated annually on October 9, World Sight Day is dedicated…
Today is World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October. This day aims to raise awareness about the importance of maintaining healthy vision. Good vision significantly enhances overall well-being, academic performance, employment opportunities, and economic productivity. Meanwhile, vision impairment remains a significant global public health concern, with prevalence expected to rise without…
