NIGERIA – The National Primary Health Care and Development Agency (NPHCDA), World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, and partners have entered into a treaty that will…
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New global meningitis strategy aims to save 200,000 lives a year
SWITZERLAND – The World Health Organization (WHO) is aiming to eliminate the deadliest form of meningitis by 2030 through increased awareness and access to treatments, global plans launched by the…
Read MoreNew Meningitis outbreak kills 129 in the Democratic Republic of Congo
DR CONGO – An epidemic of meningitis has been declared in northeastern DR Congo, where 129 people have died, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. A total of 261…
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