Tag: WHO
Nigeria registers 2,401 new medicines, 190 local manufacturing companies in three...
By theG&BJournal
THUR FEB 26 2026-theGBJournal| Nigeria’s pharmaceutical landscape has recorded a significant leap forward, with 2,401 new medicine products registered, including 190 of registered...
World Health Organization responds to United States’ exit and multidimensional accusations
...The United States cited as one of the reasons for its decision, “WHO failures during the COVID-19 pandemic”, including “obstructing the timely and accurate...
Nigeria launches first national antimicrobial resistance survey, to drive smarter policies,...
...The country was selected based on its strong commitment to AMR surveillance, its updated WHO Nigeria NAP 2.0, and readiness to expand laboratory and...
WHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts
...WHO’s new guidance urges policy-makers to make health a political and fiscal priority in government budgets even during times of crisis, seeing health spending...
Bayelsa flags off statewide immunization campaign, gives thumbs-up to WHO, UNICEF,...
SAT OCT 18 2025-theGBJournal| Bayelsa State Government has commended the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF), Rotary International and other...
WHO warns of widespread resistance to common antibiotics worldwide
...The new report notes that drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria are becoming more dangerous worldwide, with the greatest burden falling on countries least equipped to respond.
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African region’s maternal and newborn mortality declining, but progress still slow,...
...Despite a 40% decline in maternal mortality, from 727 to 442 deaths per 100 000 live births between 2000 and 2023, the African region...
World Health Organization regrets U.S intent to withdraw from the organization
TUE JAN 21 2025-theGBJournal| The World Health Organization (WHO) says it regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from...
WHO ramps up flood emergency response in Nigeria as UAE dispatches...
...The floods have displaced more than 225 000 people, with 201 deaths reported in 15 of the country’s 36 states and about 115 000...
UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries...
...The UNICEF tender is issued to help secure mpox vaccines for the hardest hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance,...
