Intermittent fasting is mainly concerned with when to eat, as opposed to what to eat. It involves alternating between periods of eating normally and fasting. Examples of intermittent fasting regimens are 16-hour fasts every day (16/8) or two days of eating a very low-calorie diet through the week (5:2). This makes dieting simpler without having […]
Stress in close relationships is becoming a major risk factor for heart disease, although it is typically ignored. Increasing medical data indicate that persistent conflict, emotional distress, or dissatisfaction in intimate relationships can significantly elevate the risk of acquiring coronary heart disease (CHD) and exacerbate the results for individuals already afflicted. Stress in Relationships and […]
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. The director-general of the National Institute for Biomedical Research, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, said that 9 out of 12 samples were positive […]
The Dapivirine Vaginal Ring (DPV-VR) which works by releasing the anti-HIV drug dapivirine over a month has been approved for nationwide use by Kenya’s Ministry of Health. Women who have used the ring have praised its effectiveness stating that they prefer it to daily Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs. Kenya is stepping up efforts to combat […]
Portable ultrasound devices are making a difference to maternal health care in remote Kenyan villages, enabling pregnancy-related complications to be identified earlier. This critical technology is improving the health of mothers and babies, offering new hope to marginalised communities. 37-year-old Namunyak Tajiri, a mother of nine from a remote village in Namanga, has difficulty accessing […]
Under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Humanitarian (DXB-H) has effectively enabled the delivery of urgently needed relief goods to N’djamena, the capital of Chad. This vital project seeks to assist more than 70,000 Sudanese people by means of much-needed relief […]
Being the first nation in Africa to have mpox vaccinations, Nigeria has created history. The United States of America sent 10,000 doses of the Jynneos (MVA) vaccine to the nation, therefore highlighting international collaboration in addressing world health issues. Five states—Bayelsa, Edo, Cross- River, Lagos, and Rivers—that carry the most weight of mpox cases have […]
The monkey pox virus (MPXV), which causes the disease, is related to the smallpox virus. In Africa, the last smallpox vaccinations were administered around 1980. As a result, a younger, unvaccinated population is now likely to be infected with MPXV. Both the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]
Once known as monkeypox, the Mpox virus is resurging throughout several areas and the epicenter of this concerning epidemic is the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Particularly given that more than 70% of the cases have been recorded among minors, the DRC’s position is grim with over 18,000 cases documented and at least 500 deaths. […]
On Friday, the leaders of Africa gathered for a summit in Malabo in Equatorial Guinea. The agenda was stream lined – the continent is in dire need of humanitarian aid amid growing crises including food insecurity, violence, challenges due to climate change and a series of military coups that have brought civil unrest and chaos […]
There is scare building up against the hoarding of vaccine vials by wealthier nations as monkey pox becomes the next worst nightmare facing nations. Though a mild form of a viral infection, it poses major issues due to outbreak of boil like structures in the outer layer of the skin. Central to African countries and […]
A child has been paralyzed in Mozambique’s northeastern Tete province. And the health authorities have confirmed it to be due to polio virus, thus declaring polio outbreak in the African country. Second imported case of polio this year The authorities have confirmed that this polio case is the second imported case of virus in southern […]
Earlier this month, Africa had been experiencing a settling down of Covid-19 cases. As World Health Organization (WHO) had pointed out, this was the longest running decline in cases in the continent since the pandemic started. But last week the cases begun to see an uptick, largely steered by South Africa that is doubling in […]
Malawi – Polio virus outbreak in Malawi after case was detected for the first time since 1992 has prompted mass vaccination of children against the virus in Southern Africa. In the mass vaccination campaign, more than 23 million young children will be administered vaccine against wild polio. As part of the mass drive, children under age […]
Pharmaceutical giant Moderna said on Monday that it would be building a manufacturing facility for mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccines in Kenya. This would include much in demand and requirement vaccines against Covid-19. Moderns expect to invest approximately $500 million in the facility to be set up in Kenya, through which it will be supplying 500 […]
Tigray – Tigray conflict is not nearing an end and the consequences of humanitarian crisis are being borne by the civilians in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The conflict between the Ethiopian government and TPLF (Tigray People’s Liberation Front) is in its 16 months and there is no sign of respite as the fight continues to drag […]
A game-changing breakthrough by South African scientists has resulted in the successful replication of the Moderna Covid vaccine, a development that could put an end to vaccine scarcity in impoverished countries. According to Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines, a biotechnology business based in Cape Town, the development has been made public. For this reason, the goal […]
South Africa – South Africa is under the radar of many countries after the latest variant, Omicron, was found first in the nation. Due to this, it is dealing with huge losses both financially and politically and hence the administration has decided to work on curbs that need to be imposed in order to end […]
Nigeria -While Nigeria destroyed a huge one million lot of expired Astra Zeneca vaccines, it happily received the ones donated by the US too. The skepticism over vaccine efficacy has forced the continent to the brink of disaster as the new variant spreads and the masses were refusing to get themselves vaccinated. The vaccines were […]
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 torn by decades of war. The UN predicts that by May 2022, 4.6 million people will require food aid, as […]