Tag: World Health Organization
Africa on track to control COVID-19 pandemic in 2022
…With the aim of controlling the pandemic, WHO is focusing on scaling-up COVID-19 vaccine uptake in countries
THUR 10 FEB, 2022-theGBJournal- Almost two years...
First ladies driving advocacy and interventions on elimination of cervical cancer...
SUN 23 JAN, 2022-theGBJournal- I learnt about cervical cancer and people dying from the disease while carrying out my duty as a journalist. I...
IATA to governments: Follow WHO advice, rescind travel bans
THUR 09 DEC, 2021-theGBJournal- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to follow World Health Organization (WHO) advice and immediately rescind travel...
Cross River State leverages polio campaign structure to integrate Covid-19 vaccination
FRI 22 OCT, 2021-theGBJournal- Bassey Eyo, a mother of three, living in Cross River State was delighted that she and her child could receive...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle join the Bidens, other world leaders...
The VAX LIVE campaign by Global Citizen is calling on businesses to donate dollars for doses, G7 governments to share excess doses immediately, and...
Nigeria: Vaccinations needed to curb measles epidemic in Borno state
The vaccination plan is still under discussion at state and federal levels with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization
TUE 13 APRIL,...
Back to better, not normal
By Dr. Rabah Arezki and Dr. Adeleke Salami
THUR, 10 DEC, 2020-theGBJournal- Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020,...
Coalition set up to find solutions to the challenge of safe,...
FRI, 13 NOV, 2020-theGBJournal-A collaboration of stakeholders in the public and private sectors across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) launched the Coalition of Blood for Africa...
Survey shows rising vaccine hesitancy threatening COVID-19 recovery
A World Economic Forum/Ipsos global survey found the number of people willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine has dropped to 73%
These numbers are significant...
What If There is no Covid-19?
By Issa Aremu
WED, JUN 24 2020-theG&BJournal- It is a trite to ask: “What If There is no Civid-19”?. Of course this question lacks freshness...
