Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are urgently studying a flu-like illness that has killed 31 people in the hospitals and 44 in the community while lab results indicate that it is malaria.…
Following a case of the Marburg virus, WHO…
At least four people have been identified as contacts of a man who died in Guinea from the Ebola-like Marburg virus, according to the World Health Organization, which has sent specialists to the West African…
Covid cases in Namibia rises and the capacity…
Namibiaās President Hage Geingob mentioned in the press interview that their country is facing a ādark and sombre momentā as coronavirus deaths and cases rapidly increase. Addressing the nation, and giving everyone a hard reality…
Covid vaccine gap: How South Africa hopes to…
With South Africa's vaccination campaign moving at a snail's pace, President Cyril Ramaphosa has been forced to tighten lockdown restrictions in a bid to contain a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic. On the other…
One million people in Madagascar are starving, according…
According to the World Food Programme (WFP), southern Madagascar is experiencing its worst drought in four decades, with more than 1.14 million people in need of food. WFP estimates that 14,000 people are currently in…
South Africa Announces Vaccination Roll Out Amidst Massive…
The African population runs the risk for getting wiped out by June, if the continent doesnāt do something about getting it vaccinated sooner. There have been mixed views over consuming the various brands of COVID19…
World Bank: Africa needs $ 12 billion to…
The World Bank has pledged $ 12 billion to developing countries, supporting vaccination programs that have failed to keep pace with developed nations. The World Bank funds will be in the form of a grant…
South Africa launches first phase of COVID19 vaccine
South Africa has launched the Covid-19 vaccine following the suspension of an earlier plan to use the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. According to the Minister of Health Mr. ZweliMkhize. The first batch of Johnson & Johnson (J&J)…
The death toll of COVID19 in Africa exceeds…
Africa has been hit hardest by the outbreak of COVID19. Although the death toll from COVID19 is lower than in other continents, the death toll in the second wave has risen to more than 95,000.…
Effects of COVID19 on Africa and Vaccination Access
COVID19 has had both economic and life impact on Africa. Investment and job creation by major governments in Africa have largely stalled. The economic impact of the coronavirus epidemic has already been seen by investors…
Health Ministry Receives First Batch Of Coronavirus Vaccine…
The Health ministry in South Africa has received the first batch of the coronavirus vaccine on Monday, the health ministry will be hoping to begin vaccination as soon as possible due to the large number…
Health: Guinea Worm Disease Set To Be Eradicated
Guinea worm is all but set to be the second human virus that will be eradicated from the face of the earth, which has infected countless numbers of people in the world particularly the continent…
NGO Proposes Traditional Burials To Coronavirus Fatalities In…
A NGO has offered traditional burials victims of the coronavirus in South Africa, as more bodies continue to drop due to the second wave of the coronavirus, coffin makers has struggled massively to meet the…
Down Syndrome: Children Struggling To Get Adequate Treatment…
Children with the down syndrome in Ethiopia are seriously struggling to get the adequate care they deserve, most especially children that are from poor families and the less privilege. This can be partially attributed to…
Nigeria Set To Receive 100,000 Doses Of Pfizer…
Nigeria are set to receive a whopping 100,000 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, this according to the health official in the country. The proposed date for the arrival of the vaccine is scheduled for…
Africa Has The Highest Deaths In The Coronavirus…
The World health organization (WHO) has declared the continent of Africa as the continent with the highest fatalities in second wave of coronavirus. The figures quoted were over 80,000 death which is very alarming. Africa…
COVID-19: Government Authorities Annouces Kigali Lockdown In Rwanda
The government authorities in Rwanda has annouced the Country's capital, Kigali will be on a 15-day lockdown just to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Most African countries has been facing…
Scientists Set To Find HIV Vaccine Through The…
Scientist all over the world are looking at the mRNA technology to get a potential HIV vaccine. This technology is set to be the real deal for a potential vaccine for the HIV, after a…
Africa Receives 300 million Coronavirus Vaccine Doses
The continent of Africa has received over 300 million coronavirus vaccine doses, this to reduce the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the continent. South Africa has been the most affected country in the continent,…
