Stop harmful travel curbs – President Ramaphosa
Nov 30, 2021 South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that the world needed to resist unjustified and unscientific COVID-19 travel restrictions that mostly hurt developing nations. Global authorities…
Vaccines should give good protection against Omicron – S/African expert
Nov 29, 2021 Existing COVID-19 vaccines should be highly effective at preventing severe disease and hospitalisation from the newly identified Omicron variant, a top South African infectious disease expert said…
Omicron variant detected in more countries as scientists race to find answers
Nov. 29, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) said it is not yet clear whether Omicron, first detected in Southern Africa, is more transmissible than other variants, or if it…
Omicron could have originated in HIV patients – German expert
Nov. 29, 2021 The surprising number of mutations in the Omicron Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant could signal that it originated in a patient with HIV or another immunodeficiency, a top German…
WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty
Nov 29, 2021 Member states of the World Health Organization have reached a tentative consensus to negotiate a future agreement on preventing pandemics, bridging the gap between sides led by…
Gender based violence is a public health issue: using a health systems approach
Nov. 26, 2021 Providing quality health care services for Gender Based Violence (GBV) survivors is critical in any crisis, whether it be natural disasters, conflicts, disease outbreaks or others, according…
Logistical challenges hamper COVID-19 vaccination drives in Africa
Nov 26, 2021 …Only 6.6% of Africa’s population fully vaccinated Many African nations are struggling with the logistics of accelerating their COVID-19 inoculation campaigns as deliveries of vaccines to the…
Sudan’s Hamdok to review appointments made by military
Nov 25, 2021 Appointments and dismissals made since a military takeover in Sudan last month will be reviewed and political detainees will be freed over the next two days, reinstated…
Number of children recruited into conflict grows in West and Central Africa
Nov 24, 2021 West and Central Africa has recorded the highest number of children recruited into conflict of any region in the world, and the number is growing, the U.N….
Sudan’s Hamdok says he returned to safeguard economic gains
Nov 23, 2021 Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Monday that maintaining the economic gains from the past two years was among the reasons he had decided to return…