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Zambia partnering WHO on cholera vaccine acquisition

Zambia is in talks with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other partners on acquiring cholera vaccines. This is as the waterborne disease rages on in the southern African nation, state media reported on Wednesday. Roma Chilengi, Director-General of the Zambia National Public Health Institute, said the government has been in talks with the WHO […]

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General Health

WHO, Nigerian governors to sign health compact agreement

From Our Correspondent  The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Nigeria’s 36 State governors will, next month sign a compact agreement to improve healthcare services delivery. Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State announced this at a news briefing after National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on Thursday. TheNewsZenith reports that Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, chaired the meeting in […]

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Israeli tanks: Medics evacuate premature Gaza babies to Egypt

Medics, on Monday, evacuated 28 prematurely born babies from Gaza’s biggest hospital and took them to Egypt for urgent treatment. Palestinian authorities and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said 12 people died in another Gaza hospital encircled by Israeli tanks. The newborns had been in north Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, where several others died. They […]

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General Health

Cholera outbreak: Death toll in Ethiopia rises to 300 – WHO

An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has so far claimed 300 lives, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in its latest situation update. According to the latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released on Friday, the outbreak, has spread into 113 districts across 10 regions in Ethiopia. The chollera broke out since Aug. 27, 2022. […]

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BOSG, WHO commence 10-day polio vaccination

From Our Correspondent The Borno State Government and World Health Organisation (WHO) have begun a 10-day polio vaccination campaign to eliminate any potential poliovirus. At the start of the campaign, the State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Prof. Baba M. Gana, said the vaccination will cover all the 27 local government areas. Dr Aliyu […]

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Experts call for regulation of drug manufacturing process in India

India’s experts have called for better regulation of the drug manufacturing process in the South Asian country. This came after World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an alert earlier, this month, over four Indian-made cough syrups. WHO said the syrups could be linked to acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children in The Gambia. The […]

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