By Tiamiyu Arobani The World Health Organization (WHO) says on Tuesday that more than 30-year difference in life expectancy between the richest and the poorest countries highlights global health inequities. The global health body stated this in its ‘World Report on Social Determinants of Health Equity’ launched onContinue Reading
Malaria By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that up to 25 countries are expected to include malaria vaccines in their childhood immunisation programmes by the end of 2025. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO’s Director-General, shared this update on Monday during an online media conference focused onContinue Reading
Cancer By Cecilia Ologunagba World Health Organisation (WHO) says in a new report that breast cancer cases are expected to increase by 38 per cent globally by 2050. The findings from a report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialised branch of WHO, also projected annualContinue Reading
