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The rising cases of preterm births are becoming a major global health concern, with devastating consequences for newborns and their families.
Trump's administration withdrew from the WHO upon taking office in January, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and o...
Michael Abramowitz, Voice of America's director, said nearly his entire staff of 1,300 journalists, producers and assistants had been put on administr...
Following the death of Dr Ndugulile, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus formally submitted the names of five candidates for considera...
The ministry argues that the move aims to integrate HIV-related health records into Kenya’s digital health superhighway, ensuring data accessibility a...
The vaccination campaign took place between February 21 and 25, 2025, as part of the second phase of mass polio immunisation in regions deemed at high...
The 90-day foreign aid freeze, ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump after taking office on January 20, has upended the global supply chain for medic...
The agency would consolidate its eastern and southern African operations and run both from Nairobi.
Mohamed also sought to know whether the county government of Marsabit had requested support from the national government and, if so, whether the reque...
As of February 16, there have been 431 cases and 53 deaths in two outbreaks in remote villages in separate health zones in Equateur province, the WHO...
Vaccination programmes were partially restored on February 5, after the M23 declared a ceasefire, however, the situation remains "tense and volatile",...
With over two decades of experience, Prof. Kaura has championed primary care integration to improve maternal health outcomes
Spatial repellents release chemicals into the air to prevent mosquitoes from biting people, which helps in reducing the spread of malaria.
Under the new rule, all travellers, regardless of nationality or age, must present a valid Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate when entering or exiti...
The new regimens included combinations of newer drugs such as bedaquiline and delamanid, along with repurposed drugs like clofazimine and linezolid.
Health officials said they are confident that there are enough ARVs to cater to over 1.4 million patients in the country.
WHO has called on the United States government to grant additional exemptions to maintain the uninterrupted supply of HIV treatment and care.
The conflict has produced waves of ethnically driven violence blamed largely on the RSF, creating a humanitarian crisis.
The concerns raised by Africa's leading public health officials are a sign of the potential impact of the U.S. decision on the U.N. agency's ability t...
WHO added that it remains committed to its mission of safeguarding public health, whether or not all member countries are part of the organisation, bu...
