Only one in three countries has a national policy to address brain health, despite neurological conditions causing over 11 million deaths each…
WHO and EU Launch €8 Million Partnership to Drive Digital Health Transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa
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The new agreement will expand the WHO Global Digital Health Certification Network, improving pandemic preparedness and health system resilience across the region….
WHO Prequalifies Gilead’s Lenacapavir as First Long-Acting Injectable for HIV Prevention
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Milestone marks first lenacapavir-based product prequalified under WHO’s new abridged pathway, enabling faster access to innovative HIV prevention options worldwide. By Bunmi…
New Global Guidelines Aim to Transform Postpartum Haemorrhage Care, Save Thousands of Mothers Worldwide
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WHO, FIGO, and ICM call for earlier detection, faster intervention, and stronger investment in maternal health systems to prevent preventable deaths from…
African Health Ministers Gather in Lusaka to Set Agenda for Stronger Systems and Resilient Communities
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By Bunmi Yekini African ministers of health on Monday opened the 75th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for…
By Bunmi Yekini Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammed Ali Pate will next week join counterparts from 46 other African countries in…
By Bunmi Yekini For decades, the fight against malaria has relied on bed nets, insecticide sprays and medicines. But with more than…
New UN report reveals uneven progress in fight against hunger; while global food insecurity has slightly improved, millions in Africa and Western…
Famine Now Unfolding in Gaza, IPC Warns: “A Deadly Turning Point” Amid Conflict and Blockades
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By Bunmi Yekini The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) has issued a dire warning that the Gaza Strip is now experiencing…
…Once ravaged by over 223,000 malaria cases, the young Southeast Asian nation celebrates a hard-won public health victory built on community resilience,…
