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Obsession with video games is a mental disorder – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified obsession with video games as a mental disorder in its latest classification of mental health conditions.

23 states in Nigeria infected by Monkeypox

Health officials in Nigeria have confirmed the spread of Monkeypox in 23 of Nigeria’s 36 states, with 61 people so far infected by the disease.

Madagascar: Plague death toll reaches 124

The death toll from Madagascar's plague outbreak has reached 124, officials said on Tuesday, as they cautiously welcomed a slowdown in infections.

Zimbabwe’s Mugabe was ‘surprised’ by WHO goodwill role

The President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe is reported by local media to have said that he was surprised by his earlier appointment as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization to fight non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Zimbabwe mocks WHO for removing Mugabe from Goodwill role

The Zimbabwean government has reacted angrily to the decision by the World Health Organization to remove President Mugabe from the post of Goodwill Ambassador for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Africa.

Mugabe removed from WHO goodwill role

The president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe on Sunday was removed from the role of a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization (WHO) after his appointment last week.

Mugabe’s WHO goodwill role criticized

The appointment of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe as a goodwill ambassador of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has been denounced by human rights groups.

Monkeypox hits Nigeria, at least 10 quarantined

Nigeria's Bayelsa State has been hit by a suspected monkeypox outbreak with local media reporting that at least 10 people have been quarantined to prevent further spread.

More deaths recorded in Madagascar from plague

More deaths have been recorded in Madagascar from the plague outbreak which has hit the Island country over the past two months. The death toll has now risen to 30 according to officials on Wednesday.

Deadly plague kills 19 in Madagascar

The deadly plague in Madagascar has killed 19 people in the past two months with health officials recording 104 suspected cases.

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