World Diabetes Day: Sharp increase in Africa due to COVID-19, poor access to vaccine worsening
Fighting diabetes epidemic in Africa is in many ways as critical as the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO says
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Africa may miss urgent global vaccination goal on COVID-19 – WHO
Africa is set to miss the urgent global goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10% of every country’s population against COVID-19 by the end of September. Forty-two of Africa’s 54 nations—nearly 80%—are set to miss the target if the…
COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa accelerate
COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa , from multiple sources, are increasing rapidly after being virtually halted in recent months. Almost 4 million doses of the COVAX Mechanism arrived in Africa last week, compared to just 245,000 doses…
Ebola outbreak in Guinea declared over
The Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over on Saturday June 19. It was the first time the disease resurfaced in the country since the deadly outbreak in West Africa that ended in 2016.
Guinean health…
ADB, WHO to build second phase of Public Health Emergency Operations Center in South Sudan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and WHO are to build the second phase of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) in Juba, South Sudan.
The groundbreaking ceremony was presided over by Honorable Hon. Elizabeth Acuei Yol,…
Africa may be left behind in COVID-19 vaccination – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that Africa is in danger of being left behind in COVID-19 vaccination as prices spike due to competition in other regions.
Matshidiso Moeti, the agency’s regional director for Africa, gave…
Biden restores America’s ties with WHO
The United States of America is set to play its leading role in global health again as President Joe Biden yesterday (January 20), halted Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO),
The Executive Order to restore…
WHO commends South Africa on declining COVID-19 trend
The World Health Organization (WHO) today commended the government of South Africa for its determined efforts that have helped to bend the COVID-19 pandemic curve. WHO is greatly encouraged by the ongoing measures to suppress the spread of…
COVID-19 may not last up to two years – WHO boss
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed hope that the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than 2 years, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine.
The disclosure was made by…
Ebola spreading fast in western DR Congo
Reaches 100 cases in five weeks
“The virus is spreading across a wide and rugged terrain which requires costly interventions and with COVID-19 draining resources and attention, it is hard to scale-up operations.”
The number of…