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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…
Snakes bite 5.4 m, kill 138,000 annually
Sopuruchi Onwuka Snake bites are fast becoming the next global epidemic afflicting significant 5.4 million people every year, sickening verified 2.7 million victims and sending over 138,000 people to early grave. Consequently, global efforts coordinated by private groups are ongoing…
Trump takes US out of WHO, ends birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants
The United States President, Donald Trump, hit the office yesterday with rash changes ended the country’s commitment to the World Health Organization (WHO). He also immediately canceled birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants in the United States. The…
WHO plans vaccine rollout against monkey pox
The World Health Organization said it’s creating a new vaccine-sharing mechanism to stop the outbreak of monkeypox in more than 30 countries beyond Africa. A report by AP stated that the move could result in the U.N. health agency distributing…
More COVID-19 variants underway as experts downgrade IHU
Sopuruchi Onwuka The world must brace for emergence of more variants of the dreaded SARS-COV-2, the pathogen that causes novel coronavirus disease also known as COVID-19. In separate briefings on the new variants of the virus including the widespread Omicron…
WHO declares post COVID-19 syndrome a health concern
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports World Health Organization (WHO) has advised people who suffered the novel coronavirus disease or COVID-19 to seek further medical attention if symptoms persisted after the acute phase of the sickness. Covid-19 technical lead at WHO,…
