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WHO launches blueprint to tackle Dementia

The World Health Organisation (WHO), on Tuesday launched the first-ever research blueprint for tackling dementia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the WHO...

Gombe declares cholera outbreak, records 10 deaths

Gombe State has declared an outbreak of cholera with no fewer than ten deaths already recorded across the state. The Gombe commissioner for health, Dr...

WHO reports many premature deaths stem from NCDs

Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 74 per cent of deaths worldwide, says the World Health Organisation (WHO). Every two seconds, a person aged less...

Medication errors kill 3m annually, WHO laments

The WHO says medication errors contribute to more than three million deaths globally every year. Its Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, made the...

Dengue fever cases in the upsurge in Pakistan

Pakistan continues to face a surge in dengue fever also called "dandy fever" or "breakbone fever" cases in different parts of the country, amid...

Global decline in COVID 19 cases reported – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says cases of COVID-19 has declined globally. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said this on Wednesday in an online COVD-19...

WHO recommends lifting COVID-19 travel restrictions

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged nations to lift or ease COVID-19 travel restrictions, saying they have proven to be of little...

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