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New evidence shows that malaria vaccination is significantly reducing child deaths in Africa and could have an even greater impact as programs expand, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on …

Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out, although it is …

A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, according to …

An outbreak of deadly hantavirus aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has triggered an international public health response. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating evacuations and …

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it had given prequalification approval to a malaria treatment for newborns and infants for the first time. Artemether-lumefantrine is the first …

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has announced the rollout of a groundbreaking long-acting HIV prevention drug, describing it as a major milestone in …

Despite progress in global sanitation and hygiene, billions of people worldwide still live without access to safe water and basic sanitation, according to a new report released Tuesday by the …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is collaborating with other partners to support authorities in scaling up emergency health response in three communities affected by flooding in Mokwa LGA, …

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has urged African leaders to break free from aid dependency and commit to self-reliance and sustainable development. Speaking at …

As the world marks International Nurses Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that 42 per cent of nurses in Africa plan to emigrate, threatening to further destabilise already …