Kenya launches locally manufactured malaria rapid diagnostic test kits
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for the intensification of fight against malaria and other diseases ravaging Africa even as the continent tackles Covid-19. The Head...
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Africa’s Covid deaths up 43% in a week – WHO
Africa has recorded a 43% rise in Covid-19 deaths in the last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. “This is a clear warning sign...
WHO, Global Fund ink deals to scale up HIV, TB and Malaria interventions
The World Health Organization and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Wednesday signed a cooperation and financing agreement to implement 10 strategic...
One in 100 deaths is by suicide: WHO
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to WHO’s latest estimates, published on Thursday in “Suicide worldwide in 2019”. Every year,...
African countries to miss Covid vaccination target
Almost all African countries are likely to miss the September Covid-19 vaccines target set to ensure that at least 10 per cent of the population...
African countries to miss Covid vaccination target
Almost all African countries are likely to miss the September Covid-19 vaccines target set to ensure that at least 10 per cent of the population...
Risk of Covid-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities, WHO says
African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent health facilities from being overwhelmed, especially with the risk of a surge in Covid-19 cases...
Risk of Covid-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities, WHO says
African countries must urgently boost critical care capacity to prevent health facilities from being overwhelmed, especially with the risk of a surge in Covid-19 cases...
China endeavors to supply over 1 billion covid vaccines overseas before end of year
Chinese authorities are expressing optimism that Beijing will provide more than 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines overseas in 2021. Chinese vaccine officials have also...
WHO renames Covid variants with Greek letters
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for variants of Covid-19. From now on the WHO will use Greek letters to...