Ethiopia’s Tedros re-elected to lead WHO
Published on May 25, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale
Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was on Tuesday re-elected as head of the World Health Organization (WHO), for a second five-year. […]
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WHO approves first malaria vaccine
Published on October 7, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale
The World Health Organization has recommended that a malaria vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline should be widely used in children in […]
SA in talks to welcome vaccine technology transfer center
Published on June 22, 2021 by Face of Malawi
The World Health Organization is in talks to create the first-ever technology transfer hub for Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa, […]
US and 12 other countries release joint statement criticizing WHO after body’s coronavirus report said the disease came from Animals and not a Chinese lab
Published on March 31, 2021 by Mc Noel Kasinja
The US and 12 of its allies have released a statement criticizing the World Health Organisation (WHO) after the release […]
WHO chief urges Tanzanian leader to tackle Covid-19
Published on March 19, 2021 by Flora Mitumba
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has sent his congratulations to Tanzania’s newly inaugurated […]
Tanzania opposition demands Govt to reveal whereabouts of President Magufuli
Published on March 11, 2021 by FACE OF MALAWI
Tanzanian opposition politicians are raising questions about the health of John Magufuli, the country’s coronavirus-sceptic president who has not been […]
WHO CHIEF CALLS ON MAGUFULI TO ACKNOWLEDGE COVID-19
Published on February 21, 2021 by FACE OF MALAWI
The head of the World Health Organization on Sunday appealed to Tanzania to take “robust action” to combat Covid-19 in […]
UPDATE| China Blocks WHO Team From Entering The Country To Study Origins Of Coronavirus
Published on January 6, 2021 by Mc Noel Kasinja
The World Health Organization has announced that China has blocked its team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, from […]
WHO CHIEF IN QUARANTINE AFTER CONTACT TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Published on November 2, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI
The World Health Organization chief said late Sunday that he was self-quarantining after someone he had been in contact with […]
WHO declares Africa polio-free after four years without cases
Published on August 26, 2020 by Face of Malawi
Polio is officially declared eradicated from the African continent by the World Health Organization. This comes after four consecutive years […]
WHO Suspends Hydroxychloroquine Trials for Covid-19 Cure Over Safety Concerns
Published on May 26, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
The World Health Organization says it is temporarily halting its clinical trials that use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients over published […]
WHO Boss to Continue Leading Covid-19 Fight Despite Trump Threat
Published on May 20, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
The World Health Organization’s head has said he would keep leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic after US […]
Trump’s threats to WHO could undercut global health, experts warn
Published on May 19, 2020 by Edgar Naitha
Health experts say U.S. President Donald Trump’s increasing attacks on the World Health Organization for its handling of the coronavirus […]
Trump threatens to halt funding permanently if WHO does not reform
Published on May 19, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if it did […]
Tanzanian President To Import Madagascar’s Coronavirus ‘Herbal Cure’
Published on May 4, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI
Tanzanian President John Magafuli has revealed that the country is in talks with Madagascar for the herbal portion which the […]
US Republicans Call for WHO Chief to Resign After Trump Halt Funding
Published on April 17, 2020 by Flora Mitumba
Republican United States lawmakers called on President Donald Trump on Thursday to withhold payments to the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
South Africa Hits 17 Cases Of Coronavirus Positive Patients
Published on March 12, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI
South Africa’s Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has announced that South Africa now has 17 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
23 MPs In Iran Infected With Covid-19
Published on March 5, 2020 by Face of Malawi
IRAN – About 8 percent of the Members of Parliament in Iran have been infected by the deadly Coronavirus that […]