Tag: World Health Organisation

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YouTube bans content that contradicts WHO’s advice on COVID-19

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April 23, 2020

YouTube, American online video-sharing platform, says it would be banning  “medically unsubstantiated” contents that contradict the provisions of the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

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COVID-19: Burna Boy joins Lady Gaga in star-studded concert to honour health workers

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April 19, 2020

Burna Boy, Afrofusion sensation, was among celebrities across the globe who participated in Saturday’s star-studded concert held to honour health workers at the…

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COVID-19 not airborne, says WHO

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March 30, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the news circulating on social media that coronavirus (COVID-19) is airborne in incorrect. The premier health agency…

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Nine out of 10 people worldwide now breathe polluted air, says UN

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June 5, 2019

Nobody is safe from air pollution, with nine out of 10 people on the planet now breathing polluted air, the United Nations (UN)…

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TB prevalence in Nigeria 'higher than estimated'

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November 19, 2014

The first national tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey conducted in Nigeria has shown that TB prevalence is higher than estimated by the World Health…

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Mothers, give them your breasts

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May 28, 2014

Children who have been breastfed have lesser risks of contracting diseases. This is because the breast milk contains antibodies that help protect babies…

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Hunger deadlier than AIDS

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May 28, 2014

Today, being the World Hunger Day, offers a reminder on the importance of food to healthy living, and the need to continue exploring all possibilities for…