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HIV treatment delivered to 24m with 10-year partnership

Ten years after the signing of ground-breaking licensing agreements between ViiV Healthcare and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP), as well as ViiV’s direct agreements...

World Malaria Day: Benin, Liberia, Sierra Leone roll out malaria vaccine – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the Republic of Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone have launched a large-scale rollout of the life-saving malaria vaccine...

Over 50m lives saved in Africa through expanded immunisation programme – WHO

An estimated 51.2 million lives have been saved through vaccines in the African region over the past 50 years. For every infant life saved...

Climate change: Scientist formerly at WHO advocates integrated approach

Chairperson of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), Dr Soumya Swaminathan, has expressed concerns regarding relationship between climate change and drug resistance. Swaminathan, a former...

Only seven countries meet WHO air pollution guideline – Report

The 6th Annual World Air Quality Report has revealed troubling details of the world’s most polluted countries, territories, and regions in 2023. For this year’s...

WHO alerts Africa to rising cancer mortality rate in region

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged Africa to take urgent measures against the increasing rate of cancer mortality in the region. WHO has projected...

WHO unveils sanitation safety planning initiatives in five states

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has initiated Sanitation Safety Planning (SSP) interventions in five states to combat the transmission of faecal-oral diseases and enhance...

World Cancer Day: Burden growing globally amidst mounting need for services

Ahead of World Cancer Day observed on Sunday, February 4, 2024,, the World Health Organisation (WHO) cancer agency, the International Agency for Research on...

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Adaptation Fund Board approves record $137m in new projects, doubles country cap to $40m

In a set of milestone decisions at its 44th meeting, the Adaptation Fund (AF) Board approved over $137 million in...
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Pipeline protection: Security agencies begin engagement with Rivers communities

Security agencies have initiated discussion with Rivers communities to safeguard pipelines and other critical national assets located within their...

NGO urges govts to prioritise data analysis for effective environmental monitoring

The Media Awareness Journalists Initiative (MAJI), a non-governmental organisation, has urged governments at all levels to prioritise data analysis...

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Adaptation Fund Board approves record $137m in new projects, doubles country cap to $40m

In a set of milestone decisions at its 44th meeting,...

Pipeline protection: Security agencies begin engagement with Rivers communities

Security agencies have initiated discussion with Rivers communities to...