Tag: WHO

WHO and experts call for urgent action to safely resume immunization services amid COVID-19 pandemic

Published on November 24, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Health Organization (WHO) and immunization experts in the African Region have called on countries and health stakeholders to […]

Malawians in World Antimicrobial Awareness Week

Published on November 18, 2020 by Robert Ngwira

Malawians from all walks of life have today joined the rest of the World in commemorating World Antimicrobial Awareness Week […]

Why WHO chief isn’t getting Covid-19 test

Published on November 3, 2020 by Face of Malawi

On Nov. 1, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), announced that he had come […]

WHO Says Africa Cannot Afford Second Coronavirus Wave

Published on October 16, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Africa cannot afford a second wave of Covid-19, saying it would be […]

WHO Agrees to Test African Herbal Remedies to Fight Covid-19

Published on September 21, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed rules for the testing of African herbal remedies to fight Covid-19. Sound science […]

Non-communicable diseases increase risk of dying from COVID-19 in Africa: WHO

Published on September 17, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Health Organisation (WHO)says there is increasing evidence that Africans living with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and […]

Safety paramount in vaccine trials, suspensions ‘not unusual’, WHO says

Published on September 9, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Safety is paramount in vaccine clinical trials and temporary suspensions are not unusual to evaluate any unexplained illness in a […]

Africa to get 220 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

Published on September 4, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that once a Covid-19 vaccine is approved, Africa will get at least 220 […]

WHO says world ‘can’t pretend pandemic is over’

Published on September 2, 2020 by Face of Malawi

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that “no country can just pretend the pandemic is over.” […]

Is the spread of coronavirus in Africa slowing down?

Published on September 1, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the Covid-19 outbreak in Africa may have passed its peak, but it warns […]

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, Unicef Want Africa to Reopen Schools

Published on August 21, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations children’s agency have urged African governments to promote the safe reopening of […]

WHO says people in 20s, 30s, 40s increasingly driving pandemic

Published on August 18, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

The spread of the coronavirus is being increasingly driven by people aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s and many […]

Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports, WHO downplays infection risk

Published on August 14, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Two cities in China have found traces of the new coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen food, local authorities said […]

Algeria removed from EU safe travel list

Published on July 31, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

The European Union has removed Algeria from its updated list of countries whose citizens are allowed to enter the bloc […]

WHO Responds To New Hydroxychloroquine Claims

Published on July 30, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday, stressed that irrespective of a physician’s right to prescribe certain drugs to ill […]

South Africa outbreak should be wake-up call for continent: WHO

Published on July 21, 2020 by Face of Malawi

South Africa’s growing COVID-19 epidemic should be an alert to the rest of the continent to strengthen disease surveillance, the […]

Revenue from Tobacco hit $129.7 Million

Published on July 21, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Revenue from tobacco hit $129.7 million at the end of week 13 of sales after trading about 85.4 million kilogrammes […]