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A delegation of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Mission for Health Financing to Nigeria says the organisation is committed to supporting the implementation of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Act. The technical officer…

The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency. "I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern," WHO Director-General…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday reconvened the Monkeypox Emergency Committee to assess the public health implications of the evolving multi-country outbreak, as global cases passed 14,000, with six countries reporting their…

The United Nations says women working in the health and care sector earn nearly 25 per cent less than their male counterparts – a larger gender pay gap than in other economic sectors. A spokesman for the UN, Farhan Haq, disclosed this at…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 35 countries in five regions of the world have now reported more than 1,010 probable cases of unexplained severe acute hepatitis or liver inflammation in youngsters. According to a new update on…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on drug manufacturer Pfizer to do more to ensure that its new COVID-19 oral antiviral medication is available quickly to provide effective treatment to countries that may struggle to afford it.…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in 110 countries, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants of the virus. WHO director-general Tedros Ghebreyesus disclosed this on Wednesday at the agency’s headquarters…