Health

Second case of Coronavirus confirmed in Africa

Algeria's ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform has reported the country's first case of COVID-19. A statement released by…

February 26, 2020

AU says Africa feeling coronavirus socioeconomic effects due to strong China ties

The African Union (AU) says despite the continent having only one confirmed case of coronavirus, the effects of the outbreak…

February 22, 2020

SA pulls Olympic team out of Japan friendly over coronavirus fears

South Africa will not send its Olympic football team to Japan to play a friendly in March because of concerns…

February 21, 2020

Coronavirus: SA identified as ‘one of the most vulnerable countries’

A combined research paper published by a leading team of European and American scientists has analysed the countries most at…

February 20, 2020

Rwanda’s health minister fired for lying about testing kits

Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame on Sunday revealed how the country’s health minister had been fired over mishandling of coronavirus testing…

February 19, 2020

Coronavirus : ECOWAS health ministers meet in Mali

West African Health Ministers met in Bamako on Friday to discuss the threat of the coronavirus to their countries. They…

February 16, 2020

First Coronavirus Case Recorded In Africa

A first case of the novel coronavirus has been recorded in Egypt which is also the first to be recorded…

February 15, 2020

Birth defects surge in South Sudan

There’s an increase of birth defects in South Sudan. An investigation of oil fields by the Associated Press in the…

February 13, 2020

WHO extends emergency status of Ebola in DR Congo

The UN health agency on Wednesday (Feb 12) said it was extending its global emergency designation for the Ebola outbreak…

February 13, 2020

Coronavirus: WHO wants more govt action, Africa’s testing capacity boosted

The head of the UN health agency (WHO) has called on governments to continue to treat containment of the coronavirus…

February 12, 2020

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