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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus.
NEWS

WHO Commends Kenya Over Response to Imported Ebola Case

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has backed Kenya’s response to its first imported Ebola case, as health officials race to identify everyone who...

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Global South Pushes to Rewire Health Governance as Donor Model Frays

Leaders from Africa, Asia and Latin America rally behind the “Accra Reset” initiative in Geneva, calling for sovereign financing, country-led healthcare systems and...

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LIFESTYLE

Sunscreen Added to WHO Essential Medicines List for People with Albinism

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has officially added sunscreen to its Model List of Essential Medicines, a move that brings hope to persons...

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HEALTHNEWS

Health Leaders Launch Series to Tackle Declining Aid and Secure Domestic Funding

A new webinar series convened by the Global Leaders Network aims to address a projected 40% drop in health aid by focusing on...

Snake bites statistics in Kenya
HEALTHNEWS

Snakebites: Kenya’s Health Minister Aden Duale Leads Bite-Back Campaign

As world leaders gathered for the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva early this week, the new Strike Out Snakebite (SOS) initiative...

Oral health
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Important Tips To Improve Your Oral Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people globally. That’s close to half of the world’s estimated...

AFRAA states that states should not impose COVID-19 vaccination certificates as a mandatory travel entry and exit requirement
FEATURED ARTICLE

AFRAA Wants African Governments To Stop Asking For Covid-19 Vaccination Cerificates

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has made a clarion call to governments and stakeholders to harmonise the health protocols, reconsider the bans and...

malaria vaccine
FEATURED ARTICLE

WHO Approves First-Ever Malaria Vaccine

The World Health Organization endorsed the first ever vaccine to prevent malaria — among the oldest known and deadliest of infectious diseases —...

BT FACTCHECK

PARTLY FALSE: No Scientific Evidence That Jatropha Curcas And Cassava Can Cure HIV

A Facebook post claiming that a combination of leaves, roots, and bark of Jatropha curcas, cassava, and black seed can cure the Human Immunodeficiency...