Tag: #GlobalHealth
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WHO TO GOVERNMENTS: MAKE SUGARY DRINKS AND ALCOHOL COST MORE — AND SAVE LIVES
That cold soda or sweet iced coffee may feel harmless, but the World Health Organisation says it’s quietly costing the world millions of lives — and it’s time governments stepped in. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to significantly raise taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that these products are too cheap…
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UNAIDS WARNS OF 55% DROP IN CONDOM DISTRIBUTION IN NIGERIA, SIGNALING A SETBACK IN HIV FIGHT
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed a startling 55% decline in condom distribution in Nigeria over the past year, highlighting the deepest setback in the global HIV response in decades. This was disclosed during the launch of UNAIDS’ 2025 World AIDS Day report, “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response.” UNAIDS reports…
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END TB STIGMA NOW: EXPERTS URGE ACTION AS NIGERIA’S TB BURDEN RISES
Experts have raised alarms over Nigeria’s growing tuberculosis (TB) epidemic, calling for urgent, coordinated efforts to end stigma and boost funding. Despite free TB treatment nationwide, stigma and delayed health-seeking hinder progress, fueling transmission and threatening Nigeria’s health goals. Mayowa Joel, Executive Secretary of Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, described the situation as alarming, with about…
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GAVI ANNOUNCES HUGE MILESTONE: OVER ONE MILLION CERVICAL CANCER DEATHS AVERTED IN LOWER-INCOME COUNTRIES
The Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, has revealed that more than one million cervical cancer deaths have been prevented in lower-income countries thanks to a massive scale-up of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This breakthrough was announced on the first World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day. An estimated 86 million girls are now shielded from cervical cancer, the…
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WHO SOUNDS ALARM ON SURGING DIABETES IN AFRICA, URGES URGENT AND SUSTAINED ACTION
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on African countries to urgently tackle the alarming rise of diabetes threatening millions across the continent. Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, highlighted in a World Diabetes Day 2025 message the unprecedented surge driven by lifestyle changes, rising obesity, and limited healthcare access. Currently, over 24…
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NMEP DISTRIBUTES OVER 320 MILLION MOSQUITO NETS AND 450 MILLION MALARIA DRUGS SINCE 2009
The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) has distributed more than 320 million Insecticide-Treated Nets (ITNs) and 450 million doses of Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine (SPAQ) to children under five since 2009. Dr. Nnenna Ogbulafor, NMEP National Coordinator, announced this during the launch of the 2025 mass distribution campaign in Minna. The campaign, in partnership with…
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GAZA HEALTHCARE CRISIS DEEPENS TWO WEEKS AFTER CEASEFIRE, WHO REPORTS
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that adequate healthcare is still severely lacking in the Gaza Strip nearly two weeks after the latest ceasefire. Despite the arrival of medical supplies and equipment long-blocked by border closures, only 14 of 36 hospitals and a fraction of health centres and treatment rooms are operational. WHO representative…
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WORLD BANK UNVEILS IFC2030 STRATEGY TO BOOST PRIVATE CAPITAL AND JOB CREATION
Big moves ahead to create jobs globally! World Bank President Ajay Banga announced the IFC2030 strategy, designed to mobilise private capital and turbocharge economic growth by strengthening partnerships between governments and businesses. Banga explained how the journey shifts from public sector-led early growth to private sector-driven job creation. The strategy hinges on building strong infrastructure,…
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WHO NAMES DR. PAVEL URSU NEW REPRESENTATIVE TO NIGERIA TO BOOST HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS
Dr. Pavel Ursu has been appointed as the new World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Nigeria, aiming to strengthen health partnerships and improve healthcare outcomes nationwide. Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, welcomed Ursu, highlighting the COVID-19 pandemic as a key wake-up call to invest in resilient health systems and local vaccine production. Tuggar…
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WHO AND GERMANY SOUND ALARM ON NCDS, URGE GLOBAL ACTION AGAINST THE SILENT PANDEMIC
At the World Health Summit 2025 in Berlin, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus and Germany’s Health Minister Nina Warken called for urgent global efforts to tackle Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), the silent pandemic claiming 43 million lives annually. Dr. Tedros highlighted how diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and respiratory conditions cut down 18 million people…
