Tag: WHO
Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth COVID-19 wave ebbs
…Newly reported cases fell by 20% in the week to 16 January, while deaths dropped by 8%
THUR 20 JAN, 2022-theGBJournal- Weekly COVID-19 cases...
Omicron Variant: Here is a summary of what is currently known...
MON 29 NOV, 2021-theGBJournal- On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron, on the advice of WHO’s...
Omicron variant: WHO says it stands with African nations and Calls...
MON 29 NOV, 2021-theGBJournal- As a growing number of countries impose flight bans on southern African nations due to concerns over the new Omicron...
EU leaders react to new, scary COVID-19 variant first detected in...
FRI 26 NOV, 2021-theGBJournal- The World Health Organisation (WHO), said today that it will take a while to understand the impact of the new...
Alliance for clean air launches today, showing private sector commitment to...
…Today ten companies launched the Alliance for Clean Air, the first global private sector initiative to tackle air pollution
…Air pollution is a global public...
WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk
…Historic RTS,S/AS01 recommendation can reinvigorate the fight against malaria
WED 06 OCT, 2021-theGBJournal- The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01...
Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal
…Seychelles and Mauritius have fully vaccinated over 60% of their populations, Morocco 48% and Tunisia, Comoros and Cape Verde over 20%
THUR 30 SEPT,...
Cote d’Ivoire confirms first Ebola outbreak in more than 25 years
MON 16 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- The Ministry of Health of Cote d’Ivoire today confirmed the country’s first case of Ebola since 1994. This came after...
Kano State leaves no stone unturned, strengthens immunization in high risk...
The capacity of 112 DSNOs and ADSNOs was further enhanced with the support of WHO to detect early and report cases
TUE 10 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal-...
WHO supports Bauchi State to vaccinate over 700,000 persons with oral...
…Facilitates the release of 1,565,558 doses of the cholera vaccine to the State
MON 02 AUG, 2021-theGBJournal- In a bid to curb the on-going cholera...