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Asia on Ebola alert as Thailand imposes 21-day quarantine on Congo travelers
Authorities in Thailand and several neighboring Asian countries have tightened border health controls amid growing concerns over the latest Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, introducing stricter screening and quarantine measures for travelers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Africa, Asia lead global housing shortage as urban slum population surges, UN Warns
Frank Okon Africa and Asia are at the center of the global housing crisis as rapid urbanization, rising inequality, and the growing expansion of slums continue to outpace infrastructure and housing development, the United Nations has warned. According to UN…
Ebola, Hantavirus outbreaks dominate agenda as WHO opens 79th World Health Assembly
Frank Okon Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa and a cross-border hantavirus emergency aboard a cruise ship have dominated the opening of the 79th session of the World Health Organization World Health Assembly in Geneva, amid growing concerns over global disease…
Global alarm grows as deadly Ebola outbreak spreads across borders
The World Health Organization has declared the resurgence of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, triggering renewed fears of a major regional health crisis with…
WHO says RTS,S and R21 malaria vaccines are saving children’s lives
Ziggy Ojiegbe World Health Organization says new evidence from Africa has shown that malaria vaccines are significantly reducing child deaths and could save tens of thousands more lives annually as immunization programs expand across the continent. The findings, published in…
Cruise ship Hantavirus outbreak not “Another COVID Pandemic,” WHO Says
Victor Nze The World Health Organization has moved to calm fears over a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, insisting the situation does not resemble the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic and currently poses…
HIV control drug emerges as preventive public health tool
Ziggy Ojiegbe A new medication originally developed to treat the Human Immunodeficiency Virus is now being used to prevent infection among people at high risk, marking a significant shift in global HIV prevention efforts. The World Health Organization said a…
Global public health and the politics of U.S. exit from the WHO
Sopuruchi Onwuka The United States has officially severed ties with the World Health Organization in a move the Trump administration says corrects past failures, particularly the WHO’s handling of Covid-19. But beyond the politics, the decision raises a more basic…
WHO calls for fiscal measures against cheap sugary, alcoholic drinks
Frank Okon The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to significantly raise taxes on sugary drinks and alcohol, warning that these beverages are too cheap and widely available in most parts of the world. In a statement issued on…
More Africans could die younger as air pollution crisis deepens _report
A new global assessment warns that Africans are increasingly at risk of dying earlier due to worsening exposure to air pollution. The findings come from the University of Chicago’s Energy Policy Institute (EPIC), which released its 2025 Clean Air Investment…
