More Than 20 Million Nigerians Suffer From Hepatitis B & C

The Minister for Health, Osagie Ehanire on Tuesday said, about 20 million Nigerian are chronically infected with hepatitis B and C. Mr Ehanire stated this while speaking at the World Health Organisation (WHO) virtual high-level commemoration of World Hepatitis Day. He emphasized that viral hepatitis B and C is endemic in the country. “In 2018, Nigeria conducted a National AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey which showed a prevalence of 8.1 per cent for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and 1.1 per cent for Hepatitis C (HCV). “We can estimate that about…

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WHO: Rules Out Hydroxychloroquine As Potential Cure Of COVID-19

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stopped the testing of hydroxychloroquine on its solidarity trials as one of the potential drugs for the treatment of Covid-19. The use of hydroxychloroquine trial is one of many hunts for effective cure of COVID-19. The UN health agency, during a press briefing, said it dropped the malaria medicine from its studies investigating treatments for the coronavirus, after available data indicated the drug was not effective for the purpose. This announcement thwarted all hopes that hydroxychloroquine, as well as the related drug chloroquine, could be an…

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COVID-19: Global Cases Hit 7m While Africa Reaches Over 187, 000

The World Health Organisation (WHO) stated that the number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa is now over 187,800 while the global cases are now over seven million. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on Tuesday via their official twitter handle @WHOAFRO. “There are over 187,800 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 82,400 recoveries and 5,100 deaths,’’ it said. WHO said South Africa, Nigeria and Algeria had the highest reported cases of the novel Coronavirus on the continent.…

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FIFA, WHO & EU Flag Off #SafeHome Campaign To Support Victims Of Domestic Violence

Three highly placed international organisations have launched the #SafeHome campaign to support women and children who are at risk of domestic violence. The organisations are: Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA),  the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the European Union (EU). The campaign is a joint response from the three institutions to the recent spikes in domestic violence. In a statement released on Tuesday, they said the stay-at-home measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have put women and children at greater risk of domestic abuse. Violence is a pervasive…

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Trump Gives WHO 30-days To Improve ‘Else US will Permanently Halt Funding

The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump has threatened to permanently pull funding from the World Health Organisation (WHO) if it does not commit to “major substantive improvements” within 30 days, according to a letter to the WHO chief shared by Mr Trump on Twitter.   In the 4 pages letter to WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, Mr Trump set out what he called “repeated missteps” by the organisation.   Mr Trump claimed that the WHO shares the responsibility for the large number of deaths in the crisis.…

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WHO Begins Solidarity Drug Trial In Nigeria

The World Health Organisation has commenced the solidarity trial for  the treatment of COVID-19 in Nigeria.   This was disclosed by the WHO Representative in Nigeria, Fiona Braka,  on Monday during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja.   In April, Lagos, FCT, Ogun, Kaduna, Sokoto and Kano states signed up to participate in the WHO solidarity trial to help find an effective treatment for Coronavirus in the shortest possible time.   In her words; “The solidarity trial is a large multi-country effort that is…

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4 WHO Officials On Expulsion From Burundi Over Interference in COVID-19 Management

Burundi kicks top WHO officials out over alleged interference in COVID-19 management. ‌ Burundi has ordered the expulsion of the country’s top World Health Organisation representative and three other experts coordinating the coronavirus response, the foreign ministry said in a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday.   A letter dated May 12 was addressed to WHO, Africa headquarters; it indicated that, the foreign ministry have indicted four officials as follows; “are declared persona non grata and as such, must leave the territory of Burundi” by Friday.   The directive therefore…

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WHO Meets African Traditional Medicine Experts

COVID-19 : WHO Meets African Traditional Medicine Experts.   The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, the 12th of May revealed that there was a meeting with 70 traditional medicine experts in a proposition to find a cure for the COVID-19 pandemic.   This was publicized via its official Twitter handle @WHOAFRO.   The health organisation explained a consensus was attained with the herbal medicine experts on clinical trials of their remedies.   @WHOAFRO tweeted; “70 traditional medicine experts from countries across #Africa held a virtual meeting with @WHO on…

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WHO Recommends ‘Extreme Vigilance’ As Countries Exit Lockdown

WHO Recommends ‘Extreme Vigilance’ As Countries Exit Lockdown.   The World Health Organization on Monday, the 11th of May, 2020 applauded decreasing COVID-19 infection rates and deaths in some countries. However, called out nations, instructing them to show “extreme vigilance” as they begin relaxing their constraints.   Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director -General said in a virtual briefing; “The good news is that there has been a great deal of success in slowing the virus and ultimately saving lives.”   WHO emergencies chief,  Michael Ryan also applauded the incremental…

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Things To Do When In Contact With A COVID-19 Patient

-YOMMY AYILARA. Things You Must Do If You Come In Contact With A COVID-19 Patient -WHO   According to the World Health Organization (WHO), here is what you should do if you come in close contact with a COVID-19 patient.   With the rate at which COVID-19 is spreading, there are chances that anyone could contract the virus. However, rather than panic, one must be sure of what to do if he or she comes in contact with a COVID-19 patient. The steps are; First, you must acknowledge that if…

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