Argentina said Wednesday it will quit the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of Donald Trump’s United States and citing similar complaints over the UN body’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic. Railing against the economic fallout of Covid-19 lockdowns, President Javier Milei lamented “one of the most bizarre crimes against humanity” as … Read more
The executive board meeting of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday was set to take on an atmosphere of crisis as it grappled with the consequences of the looming withdrawal of the U.S. Since President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. to exit the WHO on his first day back in office, there has been … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family. WHO announced this in a statement on Friday, January 31, 2025. WHO stated that health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient had died – a nurse who had sought treatment at … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family. WHO announced this in a statement on Friday, January 31, 2025. WHO stated that health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient had died – a nurse who had sought … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan virus disease in Uganda, which is part of the Ebola virus family. WHO, in a statement ,stated that health authorities in Kampala confirmed that one patient had died – a nurse who had sought treatment at various other medical facilities after developing fever-like symptoms. … Read more
Moussa Faki, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) has expressed dismay over announcement by the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The U.S. President, Donald Trump, had earlier on Monday announced that U.S. government will withdraw from the global health body, citing WHO’s mishandling of the COVID-19 outbreak from Wuhan, China … Read more
Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday, said the organisation regretted the decision of the United States to withdraw from it. Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO). The statement read: “the World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that more seven million deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded in the past five years. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, stated this on Wednesday during an online media conference. According to him, the true death toll is estimated to be at least three times higher. Ghebreyesus … Read more