Tag: World Health Organisation (WHO)
WHO declares mpox emergency
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak in parts of Africa a public health emergency of international concern.The highly contagious disease...
Barbados to chair WHO Executive Board
Barbados has been elected to Chair the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Executive Board.Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Barbados to the United Nations, the World...
Barbados lab reaches global standard
The Best Dos-Santos Public Health Laboratory has been officially recognised as a National Influenza Centre and a member of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)...
WHO calls for vaping ban at schools
Geneva – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday called for a ban on smoking at vaping at school, whether sitting in class, playing...
Taiwan still excluded from WHO
GENEVA – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries with diplomatic relations with Taiwan failed on Monday in their efforts for the Asian country to get an...
WHO chief says end of COVID pandemic is ‘in sight’
Geneva – The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organisation said...