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…
Ahead of Japan, China becomes 2nd largest contributor at World Bank, global institutions
Nov 19, 2021 With over $66 billion in total capital, China has passed Japan to become the second largest contributor to the system of development banks that provide some $200…
WHO releases new toolkit to support quality HIV testing services
Nov. 18, 2021 The World health Organisation (WHO) has announced the release of a new toolkit to enable countries to accelerate their ongoing efforts to fully adopt WHO guidelines and…
Tobacco use falling: WHO urges countries to invest in helping more people to quit tobacco
Nov. 17, 2021 The fourth World Health Organisation’s (WHO) global tobacco trends report released on Tuesday shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users globally compared to 1.32 billion in…
UN Agencies Back Bold Plan To Ensure Every Child In Need Gets A Regular Healthy Meal In School By 2030
Nov. 17, 2021 United Nations agencies have announced their strong support for an international coalition aiming to rapidly improve the nutrition, health and education of school-age children around the world…
COVID-19 Vaccination: PSC plans booster doses to boost immunization
Nov. 16, 2021 The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC ) on COVID-19, says efforts are continuing to introduce booster doses in the vaccination programme to build a healthy level of anti-bodies….
Diabetes problem makes Africa more vulernable to COVID-19 death – WHO
Nov. 11, 2021 Death rates from COVID-19 infections are much higher in patients with diabetes in Africa, where the number of people with diabetes is growing rapidly, the World Health…
Global progress against measles threatened amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Nov. 11, 2021 While reported measles cases have fallen compared to previous years, progress toward measles elimination continues to decline and the risk of outbreaks is mounting, according to a…
AstraZeneca to set up division for vaccines, antibody therapies
Nov. 10, 2021 AstraZeneca is creating a separate division for vaccines and antibody therapies, the drugmaker said on Tuesday, to focus on its COVID-19 shot and coronavirus treatments after a…