EAC Partner States urged to educate citizens on monkeypox
East African Community (EAC) Partner States have been urged to provide necessary information for their citizens to protect themselves against monkeypox and prevent the virus...
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Uhuru challenges WHO member states to forge a united front in combating pandemics
President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged World Health Organization (WHO) member states to forge a united front in combating pandemics to ensure a healthy world. The...
New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of Congo
The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the north-western...
WHO recommends COVID-19 drug and urges transparency around pricing
A highly successful COVID-19 therapy must be made available to more people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, calling for wider distribution and greater...
Global Covid deaths probably three times higher
More than 18 million people – three times higher than official records suggest – have probably died because of Covid, say researchers. Their report comes...
COVID-19 triggers 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety, depression worldwide
In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25%, according to a scientific brief...
Lack of fuel prevents distribution of medical supplies in Tigray region
The World Health Organization (WHO) has been permitted to deliver medical supplies to Tigray, Ethiopia, for the first time since July 2021, but there is...
Covid-19: WHO, FIFA team up for health
FIFA is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to encourage football fans, world leaders and policymakers to #ACTogether to end the COVID-19 pandemic, with...
Commonwealth, WHO to strengthen cooperation on public health issues
The Commonwealth Secretariat and the World Health Organization (WHO) Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) committing to strengthening their collaboration on a broad range...
New platform for childhood cancer medicines counters ‘unacceptable imbalance’ in survival rates
A UN-backed initiative announced on Monday aims to ensure children with cancer living in low and middle-income countries have uninterrupted access to affordable, safe and...