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WHO REPORTS REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF PEOPLE ENDANGERED BY TOBACCO

Vivian Ikemba2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that 6.1 billion people or three quarters of global population are now protected by at least one best-practice tobacco control policy. The world body said that the number represents a substantial increase from 1 billion people in 2007. This was disclosed in the WHO 2025 report on the…

WHO BEGINS ORAL CHOLERA VACCINATION CAMPAIGN FOR NIGERIA IN BAYELSA STATE

Vivian Ikemba5 months ago5 months ago05 mins

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released 7,000 doses of the Oral Cholera Vaccine to kick-start the vaccination exercise in Bayelsa state. Coordinator of the World Health Organization in the state, Dr. Marcus Oluwadare revealed that Bayelsa is the first state in the country to receive the Oral Cholera Vaccines (OCV), which he said is…