WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy
Copenhagen – Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10... Read more
23 Nov
WHO condemns deadly strike on Gaza hospital
Geneva — The World Health Organization condemned the deadly strike on Tuesday on a Gaza hospital and demanded the... Read more
18 Oct
WHO, US health authorities tracking new Covid-19 variant
Geneva —The World Health Organization (WHO) and US health authorities said on Friday they are closely monitoring a new... Read more
18 Aug
WHO concerned at rise in Poland bird flu cases in cats
Geneva — Poland is the first country to report “high numbers” of cats infected with bird flu across a... Read more
17 Jul
WHO to shut specalised Moscow office over Ukraine
Copenhagen – The World Health Organisation’s European office decided to close a specialised WHO office in Moscow and move... Read more
16 May
Covid remains a pandemic, health department warns
Cape Town – The National Department of Health has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over. This came... Read more
8 May
Meningitis outbreak in Niger kills 18, says WHO
Geneva – At least 18 people in southeastern Niger have died of meningitis in the past three months, the... Read more
11 Feb
WHO doctor freed in Mali
Dakar – A World Health Organization doctor abducted in Mali has been freed, local authorities told AFP on Saturday.... Read more
5 Feb
Countries call for WHO swift action on sexual abuse
Geneva – More than 50 countries on Tuesday told the World Health Organization that they wanted perpetrators of sexual... Read more
1 Feb
WHO says billions still exposed to toxic trans fat
Geneva – Efforts to eliminate industrially-produced fat have a long way to go with five billion people exposed to... Read more
23 Jan
