WHO urges countries to prepare for next pandemic
Lara Adejoro The Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged countries to be prepared for the next pandemic. He said […]
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Prioritise healthcare to stop flu pandemic – WHO
Lara Adejoro The World Health Organisation has warned Nigeria and other countries to prepare for the flu pandemic by increasing budgetary allocation to health and […]
Harmful pollution boosting superbug ‘silent pandemic’
Containing and cleaning up environmental pollution, especially in waterways, is crucial to controlling increasingly bullet-proof superbugs which could kill tens of millions by mid-century, a […]
Pandemic treaty ’ll strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare system, says minister
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that Nigeria’s participation in the Pandemic Treaty would strengthen her healthcare system as well as build […]
The COVID-19 pandemic in 10 figures
Here are 10 key numbers in the COVID-19 pandemic – 6.8 million dead – Since early 2020, more than 6.8 million deaths from Covid-19 have […]
Can alcoholic bitters prevent next pandemic?
Alcohol consumption is a serious public health challenge worldwide, including Nigeria. Although the level of alcohol consumption differs widely around the world, the burden of […]
Study explains surprise surge in methane during pandemic
A mysterious surge in planet-heating atmospheric methane in 2020 despite Covid lockdowns that reduced many human-caused sources can be explained by a greater release from […]
Global pandemic treaty negotiations to start February, WHO says
Negotiations on a draft global agreement to better combat the next pandemic will begin in February next year, the WHO announced after three days of […]
WHO identifying potential pandemic pathogens
The World Health Organisation said on Monday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and should […]