World Health Organization (WHO)
More victims complain of sexual abuse in Congo scandal – WHO expert
World
October 27, 2021
More victims complain of sexual abuse in Congo scandal – WHO expert
GENEVA, Oct 27 (Reuters) – More women have reported sexual exploitation and abuse by aid workers during an Ebola crisis…
Coronavirus: WHO urges delaying booster shots
World
August 5, 2021
Coronavirus: WHO urges delaying booster shots
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday urged countries to hold off on giving booster…
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
World
July 13, 2021
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
LONDON (AP) — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they…
Egypt locally produces one million doses of Sinovac: VACSERA
Egypt
July 11, 2021
Egypt locally produces one million doses of Sinovac: VACSERA
The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) Heba Wali said…
Coronavirus: WHO warns Africa not ready for third wave
World
June 4, 2021
Coronavirus: WHO warns Africa not ready for third wave
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the threat of a third wave of coronavirus hitting Africa is “real and…
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
Middle East
May 28, 2021
WHO calls for Gaza patient access, evacuations after violence
The World Health Organization called on Friday for access to patients in the Gaza strip and the possibility to be…
Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
World
May 14, 2021
Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
LONDON (AP) — British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization…
WHO congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, warns of social gatherings
Health & Fitness
May 13, 2021
WHO congratulates Muslims on Eid al-Fitr, warns of social gatherings
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated Muslims on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, wishing all a happy blessed…
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
World
April 10, 2021
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first…
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
World
April 1, 2021
WHO slams Europe’s ‘unacceptably slow’ vaccine rollout
WHO experts on Thursday criticized the sluggish pace of Europe’s vaccine rollout and said a surge in coronavirus infections was “worrying.” The organization also…