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Burna Boy is best musician in Nigeria – BNXN

Village Reporter,
Afro-fusion artist BNXN, formerly known as Buju, has declared Grammy award-winning singer Burna Boy as the best musician in Nigeria.   The ‘Finesse’ crooner stated this in a recent interview with 3FM.   Buju, however, admitted that Wizkid and Davido are also afrobeats giants, but maintained that his former record label boss, Burna Boy was by far the best.  … Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO certifies Azerbaijan and Tajikistan as malaria-free

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Azerbaijan and Tajikistan for achieving elimination of malaria in their territories. The certification follows a sustained, century-long effort to stamp out the disease by the 2 countries. “The people and governments of Azerbaijan and Tajikistan have worked long and hard to eliminate malaria,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Their accomplishment is… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO convenes the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health

Global Author
WHO is organizing the Fifth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health from 3 to 5 April 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. The Forum, the largest gathering of the health workforce professionals, health policymakers and multisectoral partners is focusing on the theme of Protecting, safeguarding, and investing in the health and care workforce. As the halfway point to the Sustainable Development Goals… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Better access to fertility care essential for global health: WHO

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Infertility, which affects men and women, is a reproductive condition defined by the failure to achieve a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse. To compile the new in-depth estimates, WHO analysed all relevant studies on infertility from 1990 to 2021. The research shows that 17.5 per cent of the adult population experience infertility in their… Read More
Development Health Advice 

WHO calls for action to protect, support and expand global health force

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The world has witnessed extraordinary health gains since the UN agency was established, including smallpox eradication, the near elimination of polio, and declines in maternal mortality.  Millions of young lives have also been saved through childhood immunization.  “The history of WHO demonstrates what is possible when nations come together for a common purpose,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Singer Portable arraigned on six counts of assault-related charges

Village Reporter,
Apart from resisting arrest and hurting a police officer, Portable was charged with more than six counts to deal with, according to the force’s public relations officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday, April 1. “He will be charged to court for beating up a guy in Ota, who filed a petition to CP Ogun, There are many pending cases of assaults… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

Quadripartite call to action for One Health for a safer world

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Recent international health emergencies such as COVID-19 pandemic, mpox, Ebola outbreaks, and continued threats of other zoonotic diseases, food safety, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) challenges, as well as ecosystem degradation and climate change clearly demonstrate the need for resilient health systems and accelerated global action. One Health is seen as the main approach for tackling these pressing and complex challenges facing… Read More
Health Advice Lifestyle 

WHO and the Inter-Parliamentary Union launch a new handbook on Universal Health Coverage

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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently participated in a number of joint activities at the 146th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly which took place from 11-15 March 2023 in Manama, Bahrein. This collaborative work included the launch of the IPU-WHO Handbook on Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which follows up on the 2019 IPU resolution on UHC. The handbook aims to introduce… Read More
Human Rights 

Celebrate diverse contributions of persons with autism, UN chief says

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“Today and every day, let us fully recognize the active and diverse contributions of persons with autism to our societies,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “Let us work together with persons with autism to build an inclusive and accessible world for all.” ‘We must do better’ Despite important progress, he said, persons with autism continue to face social and environmental… Read More
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