Japan has contributed $1.5 million to the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to implement an urgently needed response to the Sudan humanitarian crisis - supporting emergency health and border management in the country. Sudan is…
According to the United Nations, one out of…
Somalia -Following three seasons of inadequate rainfall, the UN warned on Monday that one in every four Somalians is at risk of acute famine as a result of a drought that has slammed the country…
South Africans are worried about Ramaphosa’s positive COVID-19…
South Africa - Some South Africans are concerned that despite being completely vaccinated against COVID 19, the country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, might still test positive for the virus. After testing positive for COVID-19, the president,…
According to a report, the Covid-19 pandemic exposes…
Africa - According to new research from the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, the present health crisis has exposed the frail character of Africa's health institutions. In certain nations, a lack of data is one of the…
Mass Vaccination In Focus With Omicron Spread Scare…
Kenya - The locals of Kenya are now rushing for vaccination after the outbreak of news about the Omicron variant. It is said that the new variant is more contagious than the earlier ones, and…
South Africa initiates Phase 3 clinical trail of…
On Friday, South Africa joined the global ongoing phase 3 clinical trial of China’s Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 vaccine. The clinical trial id for ages 6 months to 17 years. The African country has vaccinated first…
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…
Namibia’s President Hage Geingob mentioned in the press interview that their country is facing a “dark and sombre moment” 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 doesn’t 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…
