Global health agency deploys experts and testing kits after rare Andes virus cases emerge aboard MV Hondius By Bunmi Yekini The World…
By Bunmi Yekini Three passengers are dead and a cruise ship carrying 149 people from 23 countries is stranded off the coast…
“We are Playing Catch-Up”: Scientist Warns Resistance is Undermining Africa’s Malaria Fight
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610,000 malaria deaths globally in 2024, up from 598,000 in 2023 95% of global deaths concentrated in Africa, 75% among children under…
Global Vaccine Catch-up Drive Reaches 18.3 Million Children, but gaps Persist, Agencies warn
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By Bunmi Yekini A global effort to restore childhood immunisation levels after the COVID-19 pandemic has delivered more than 100 million vaccine…
By Bunmi Yekini The European Commission will pledge €700 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria as part…
By Bunmi Yekini Global leaders on Tuesday launched a series of new initiatives aimed at preventing future health crises, as the World…
By Bunmi Yekini World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called on governments, scientists and the public to renew their commitment to collaboration…
By Bunmi Yekini Member states of the World Health Organization have agreed to extend negotiations on a key element of the global…
Progress in reducing child deaths slows sharply since 2015 despite preventable causes By Bunmi Yekini An estimated 4.9 million children died before…
By Bunmi Yekini Argentina has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the government said on Tuesday, formally severing ties with…
