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- 6 Apr 2020
COVID-19: Heritage Bank joins WHO to celebrate health workers globally
Heritage Bank Plc has joined the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the celebration of “World Health Workers Week” and pay tribute to health workers globally for their selfless sacrifice and bravery…
- 26 Mar 2026
QNET Spotlights Safe Household Water for Health on World Water Day
As the world marks World Water Day 2026 under the theme “Water and Gender,” QNET, global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct-selling company, is drawing attention to the importance of safe drinking…
- 13 Feb 2024
WHO Taps into Africa's Mobile Money Space
Since 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has effectively automated payments for over 2 million African health professionals. The experimental concept involves paying frontline health workers…
- 3 Sept 2019
WHO Reassures Mobile Phone Users on Health Risk of ‘Radiation’
Exposure to mobile phone radiation does not cause cancer or pose any health risks, an official of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. This conclusion was reportedly reached following…
- 11 Oct 2022
Zipline’s Instant Delivery, A Game-Changer in Medical Supply Chain
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), nearly two billion people across the world lack reliable access to quality essential medical products such as blood and vaccines due to gaps in…
- 20 Feb 2022
Nigeria, 5 Others Get WHO Technology to Produce mRNA Vaccines
World Health Organisation (WHO),has name Nigeria among five other African countries that will receive its needed technology to establish mRNA vaccine production in Africa. The global health body…
- 27 Jun 2021
eWaste Threatens Health of Millions of Children in Nigeria, Others
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the consequences of millions of tonnes ewastes illegally shipped in each year from the European and American to Nigeria and other countries in…
- 17 May 2026
WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Worse than Reported
World Health Organisation (WHO) at the weekend declared the Ebola outbreak linked to the rare Bundibugyo virus strain a global public health emergency. WHO said there is currently no approved vaccine…
- 19 Apr 2018
WHO Trains Health Officers on E-surveillance
No fewer than 23 Disease Surveillance Notification Officers (DSNO) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have been trained by World Health Organisation (WHO) on Electronic Surveillance to enhance early…
- 11 Apr 2024
WHO Raises Alarm over Viral Hepatitis Causing 3,500 Deaths Daily
World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the increasing number of infections and deaths caused by viral hepatitis worldwide. According to WHO 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the…
- 4 Mar 2020
WHO Says Banknotes can Spread Coronavirus
World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that banknotes could aid the transmission of coronavirus, the now infamous infectious disease. WHO has therefore counselled people to rather go cashless…
- 22 May 2026
WHO Says Ebola Risk Now at Highest Level
World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday, said that Ebola outbreak is “very high” but added that the global risk remains “low”. So far, 82 cases and seven deaths have been confirmed in the…
- 3 Aug 2020
WHO Confirms COVID-19 Vaccines in Phase 3 Clinical Trials
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, director-general, World Health Organisation (WHO), Monday, said that a number of vaccines are now in phase three clinical trials to prevent COVID-19 pandemic. Ghebreyesus who…
- 10 Apr 2020
WHO Dismisses Claims of 5G Spreading Coronavirus
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said that viruses cannot travel on radio waves or mobile networks, saying COVID-19 is a respiratory disease. WHO, through a statement on Friday, debunked the…
- 20 Apr 2020
COVID-19: WHO Says No Approved Vaccine Yet in Nigeria
There is no approved vaccine in Nigeria or any part of Africa for COVID-19, according to Dr Fiona Braka, team lead, WHO Immunisation, of World Health Organisation (WHO). Braka said that said…
- 18 Apr 2024
9PSB Advocates for Healthy Lifestyle Lagos @ Global Public Health Week 2024
In a bid to further create awareness on the need to practice healthy lifestyle particularly among the productive segment of the society, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), Nigeria’s digital payment…
- 5 Apr 2020
ATCON Dismisses Information Suggesting 5G Caused Coronavirus
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has described claims and misinformation trending on all social media platforms that 5G networks are the cause of the outbreak of Covid-19…
- 21 Oct 2015
Airtel Backs DRASA on Healthcare Interventions
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecoms services provider, has thrown its weight behind the Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) Health Trust to commemorate Nigeria’s first anniversary after the World Health…
- 19 Mar 2020
COVID-19: Ecobank Encourages Customers to Adopt Digital Self-Service Solutions
The Coronavirus pandemic is rightly causing a lot of anxiety globally including Nigeria. Customers of Ecobank have been encouraged by the Bank to utilize its digital self-service solutions, including…
- 27 Nov 2020
The PTF Collaboration Model Mitigating COVID-19 in Nigeria
By Chido Nwakanma There is a long list of organizations and individuals that have been “supporting Nigeria’s emergency response to COVID-19”. Their assistance speaks to the various collaborations and…
- 5 Jul 2020
Arik Air Resumes Domestic Flights July 8
Arik Air has announced the resumption of its domestic flights from July 8, following the federal government’s decision to re-open Lagos and Abuja airports for flight operations. Roy Ilegbodu, Arik…
- 11 Feb 2020
Sophos Identifies Coronavirus Scam email, Lists Measures to Avoid it
Cybercrooks love a crisis, because it gives them a believable reason to contact you with a phishing scam, Sophos has said, as it alerts individuals and businesses on the Coronavirus “safety measures”…
- 17 Apr 2023
Nigeria Approves Oxford’s New Malaria Vaccine
Federal government has granted regulatory approval for the R21/Matrix, the malaria vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University to fight the disease in the country. This was announced by Mrs…
- 4 Nov 2020
NAFDAC Launches ‘Med Safety’, New Mobile App
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday launched a mobile application named “Med Safety App” for safe use of drugs in the country. Mrs Mojisola Adeyeye,…
- 1 Jul 2015
FG Raises Fresh Ebola Alert as Liberia Confirms Resurgence
Federal government yesterday raised the Ebola alert level across all states, urging the ministries of health and health facilities across the country to report any suspected case to the…
- 27 Apr 2017
SFH Unveils WHO, NADFAC Approved ‘Mistol’ To Tackle Bleeding
Society for Family Health (SFH) has launched a Misoprotol tablet branded "Mistol", a life saving drug which will require less technological intervention to be taken by women who suffer from…
- 17 Mar 2014
Bill Gates Plans to Boost Healthcare in Northeast
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has indicated plans to boost primary healthcare and agriculture in Borno State and the rest of the Northeastern states of the country, was yesterday revealed.…
- 8 Oct 2015
Ebola Scare: Doctor, Nurses Under Watch
Fifteen persons have been reportedly quarantined at the accident and emergency ward of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital after an Ebola Virus Disease scare in the hospital on…
- 28 Sept 2014
GE Foundation Supports Fight Against Ebola With $2m
West African Countries presently battling with the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) may now heave a sigh of relief as the Global infrastructure giant, GE Foundation announced a whopping sum of $2…
- 20 Apr 2020
Ecobank Group Doles Out $3m in Africa to Support Fight against COVID-19
Ecobank Group, the Pan African Bank, has contributed about US$3 million to the fight against COVID-19 across its footprint in Africa. In line with its commitment to the continent, various…