WHO team visits second China hospital to trace COVID origin
The World Health Organization expert team also plans to visit the Huanan Seafood Market, which was linked to many of the first coronavirus cases.…
Tanzania ‘not sharing’ data on suspected Ebola cases: WHO
The World Health Organization has said it learned the East African country has one confirmed and two suspected cases of Ebola. The latest outbreak has already spread from the Democratic Republic of…
Microplastics in drinking water present ‘low’ risk: WHO
The World Health Organization has said that the level of microplastic particles in drinking water isn't a major cause for concern. However, it warned that more research was needed into their effects…
UN unveils new measures to combat Ebola crisis in DR Congo
The Ebola epidemic has already killed 1,200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and is currently at risk of spreading to nearby countries, according to the World Health Organization.…
Experts recommend ramping up Ebola vaccine in Congo
After a surge in new Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization's strategic advisory group suggested on Tuesday a dramatic expansion of its vaccination program.…
Deepening healthcare insurance in Nigeria
As the United Nations and World Health Organization prepare to observe World Health day on the 7th of this month, Chike Nwangwu, CEO of NOIPOLLS joins CNBC Africa to discuss ways to…
UN: One quarter of the world’s health centers lack clean water
A new report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF has found an alarming number of health centers around the world lack access to clean water. Dirty water can fuel the global…
How can drug regulation be made effective in Africa?
According to the World Health Organization, only 20 per cent of member states have effective, well-developed drugs regulation systems and about 30 per cent have no, or very limited regulation in place.…
WHO: Anti-vaccination campaigns threaten global health
The World Health Organization has warned that anti-vaccine propaganda is causing an alarming resurgence in preventable diseases. SPD politician Karl Lauterbach has called for mandatory vaccination in Germany.…
Air pollution kills 7 Million people a year, WHO reports
Nine of 10 people around the world are exposed to dangerously high levels of pollutants that can lead led to an early death, according to a new World Health Organization report.…
New strategy reveals how WHO, others will end Yellow Fever outbreaks in Africa
Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against Yellow Fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from the World Health Organization, GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than…