Tag: WHO
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WHO Africa to Host Major Webinar Series on Food Policy to Combat Malnutrition
By Abdulkareem Haruna The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), UNICEF, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), today announced a crucial webinar series aimed at strengthening food policy action and catalyzing multisectoral collaboration to address all forms of malnutrition…
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Borno Children Face Perilled Future Without Safe Breastfeeding Spaces ~ WHO
By Abdul Kareem Borno State officials and the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on the critical lack of breastfeeding support in conflict-affected areas of the state, warning of dire consequences for children’s health and well-being. During a campaign kickoff in Maiduguri, Dr. Salisu Audu, the WHO State Coordinator in Borno Field Office, painted…
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WHO Sounds Alarm as Tuberculosis Claims 3,800 Lives Daily Despite Treatability
By Abdul Kareem The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm on the global tuberculosis crisis, which continues to claim approximately 3,800 lives each day and afflict 30,000 more, despite the disease being both preventable and curable. During a commemorative event in Maiduguri for World Tuberculosis Day, themed “Yes! We can end TB, Get Involved,”…
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