By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled new guidance aimed at transforming mental health policies and systems worldwide, addressing…
By Bunmi Yekini The number of children dying before their fifth birthday has reached a record low of 4.8 million in 2023,…
By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call for increased investment in tuberculosis (TB) care, warning that…
By Bunmi Yekini The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) has placed five new psychoactive substances and one medicine under international…
By Bunmi Yekini Tanzania has officially declared the end of its second Marburg virus disease outbreak after 42 days without new cases,…
By Bunmi Yekini A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that haemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, such as preeclampsia,…
By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has announced the appointment of Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu as Acting…
By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled its recommendations for the viral composition of influenza vaccines for the 2025–2026…
By Bunmi Yekini Ahead of World Hearing Day 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have unveiled…
…Ceasefire Enables Largest Round Yet in Ongoing Outbreak Response By Bunmi Yekini Gaza’s five-day mass polio vaccination campaign concluded on Wednesday, successfully…
