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…
By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have begun distributing urgently needed childhood cancer medicines…
By Bunmi Yekini Vital healthcare services in Ukraine have been thrown into crisis following a 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign aid, raising…
By Bunmi Yekini The future of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is at a critical juncture as political…
By Bunmi Yekini A surge in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has led to mounting casualties, mass…
By Bunmi Yekini Three leading UN agencies have renewed their commitment to eradicating the harmful practice that continues to affect millions of…
By Bunmi Yekini The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed deep regret following the United States’ announcement of its intent to withdraw…
