Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has urged African governments, international organisations, and communities to prioritise nursing as a central component of healthcare development. In a message to mark the International Nurses Day 2025, Dr Ihekweazu said African countries must move beyond words to action. This year’s theme, ‘Our Nurses. Our…
Against the background of the recent withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the President of the World Medical Association (WMA) Dr. Ashok Philip has urged the global community to maintain robust support for the WHO, emphasising its critical importance as a functional global health agency. In a statement on its…
The Anambra State Government, World Health Organisation (WHO), has engaged the Oyi Local Government Chairman and Stakeholders on Primary Healthcare (PHC) utilisation and immunisation. State Commissioner for Health; Dr. Afam Ben Obidike explained that Primary Healthcare services and immunisation is crucial for improving overall public health. Dr. Obidike said the increase in Primary Healthcare utilisation,…
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to initiate the process of withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organisation (WHO). “Oooh, that’s a big one,” Trump remarked as he signed the order upon returning to the White House. It was one of several executive actions he approved on his first day…
The World Health Organisation Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, on Sunday said the rate of cancer in Africa is alarming. Dr Moeti, in a statement to commemorate the 2024 World Cancer Day, stated that “approximately 882,882 new cancer cases occurred in the WHO African Region with around 573,653 deaths”. According to her, about…
In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Noma, a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face, primarily affects malnourished young children (between…
