World Health Organization

WHO Says China’s Zero-Covid Strategy Unsustainable

The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China's zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is…

3 years ago

US Opposes Plans to Strengthen World Health Organisation

The United States, the World Health Organization's top donor, is resisting proposals to make the agency more independent, four officials…

3 years ago

UN Endorses World’s First Malaria Vaccine as ‘Historic Moment’

The World Health Organization on Wednesday endorsed the world's first malaria vaccine and said it should be given to children…

3 years ago

Guinea Confirms West Africa’s First Highly Infectious Marburg Virus Case

Health authorities in Guinea have confirmed West Africa’s first case of the Marburg virus, a highly infectious disease that’s in the same…

3 years ago

Coronavirus Pandemic ‘a Long Way from Over’ WHO Says

Confusion and complacency in addressing Covid-19 mean the pandemic is a long way from over, but it can be brought…

4 years ago

WHO Says ‘Lab Leak’ Theory Requires Further Probe as 14 Countries Voice Concerns Over Covid Origin Report

A group of 14 countries has raised concerns over a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) into the…

4 years ago

WHO Experts to Review AstraZeneca Vaccine Tuesday as Germany, France, Italy, Spain Halt Rollout

Vaccine safety experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) are meeting on Tuesday to review the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, after several…

4 years ago

African Ministers to Meet WHO Boss Over Covid Vaccine Distribution

Ministers of Health and Finance from Africa are set to meet the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) to…

4 years ago