The city of Madinah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has once again taken centre stage on the global map after being officially re-certified as a ‘Healthy City’ by the World Health Organization (WHO), reaffirming its status as a global leader in urban health standards. This marks the second time the revered city has earned
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has raised grave concerns over the safety of humanitarian workers in Gaza after revealing that Israeli military forces reportedly launched multiple attacks on a WHO staff residence in the besieged Palestinian enclave. According to Dr. Tedros, the residence came under assault on three
Abuja, July 1, 2025 — With the rainy season intensifying across Nigeria, health authorities are ramping up efforts to prevent and contain a potential surge in cholera cases, which often spike due to flooding and contaminated water sources. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed serious concern over glaring deficiencies in the monitoring and reporting of cholera cases across several affected regions, with Nigeria featuring prominently among countries currently battling a sharp increase in suspected infections. The global health body warned that inadequate surveillance systems and delayed data reporting are hindering effective response
Geneva, June 10, 2025 – The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm over a renewed global surge in Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) infections, declaring that the escalating outbreak still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). In a press briefing on Monday, WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the
The Ogun State Government (OGSG) has announced a strategic partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Jhpiego, and other organizations to enhance healthcare access for mothers and newborns in the state. This collaboration aims to reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates by improving healthcare services and ensuring equitable access to quality care. The initiative,
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised fresh concerns over the critical shortage of nurses across Africa, describing the continent’s nurse-to-patient ratio as one of the lowest in the world — a situation experts say is undermining access to quality healthcare and threatening progress toward universal health coverage. In a statement released this week, WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reaffirmed the critical role of midwives in combating the high rates of maternal and newborn deaths across Africa, highlighting them as essential pillars of healthcare delivery, especially in times of crisis. This was made known by the Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, in a powerful
Health experts and civil society organisations (CSOs) have called on the Nigerian government to adopt and localise World Health Organization (WHO)-approved health solutions to address pressing public health challenges in the country. The call was made during a stakeholders’ roundtable held in Abuja, where participants stressed the urgency of aligning national health strategies with globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced plans to conduct a comprehensive global simulation exercise aimed at testing the world’s response capabilities in the event of a major pandemic. The simulation, described as one of the most ambitious in the organization’s history, is designed to assess and improve the readiness of international health systems in
