WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine, paving the way for its use in high-risk countries
2 Mins read
12 November 2019 – The World Health Organization (WHO) today prequalified an Ebola vaccine for the first time, a critical step that…
Burundi launches ebola vaccination campaign for health and front-line workers
2 Mins read
Bujumbura, 14 August 2019 – On 13th August, the Ministry of Public Health and AIDS Control kicked off the vaccination campaign for front-line…
Ebola response in Democratic Republic of the Congo risks slowdown
2 Mins read
26 February, Geneva – WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today called on donors to continue funding the response to the Ebola outbreak…
South Sudan vaccinates health workers against Ebola
2 Mins read
Yambio, 28 January 2019 – The Ministry of Health of South Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi, the Vaccine…
A friendly football match, Ebola, and infodemics
5 Mins read
Editor’s Note: As the Democratic Republic of Congo works to curb an Ebola outbreak, Nigerians expressed strong reactions to the proposal of…
Top Ten News Items On Health, 8th June 2018
1 Mins read
WHO introduces 5 new Ebola drugs in DRC. Nigeria jacks up taxes on cigarette, alcohol. Buhari renews appointment of two CMDs. Remembering…
New Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 Mins read
This Press Release was originally published by the World Health Organisation: http://www.who.int/news-room/detail/08-05-2018-new-ebola-outbreak-declared-in-democratic-republic-of-the-congo The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a…
Ebola in Congo: Nigeria activates preparedness plan
2 Mins read
On the 12 th of May 2017, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) received formal notification from the World Health Organization…
A tribute to a great Epidemiologist and a great friend of Africa
4 Mins read
Editor’s note: Chikwe Ihekweazu was Curator of Nigeria Health Watch until he was appointed as Chief Executive of the Nigeria Centre for…
One year later, 5 most important lessons from the Nigerian Ebola response
6 Mins read
On October 20 2014, almost exactly one year ago, the World Health Organisation declared Nigeria Ebola free, 42 days after the last…