Malawi burns nearly 20,000 expired COVID-19 shots despite assurances on shelf life
May 20, 2021 Malawi on Wednesday destroyed 19,610 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines that expired 18 days after arriving, despite assurances from the African Union (AU) and World Health Organisation…
World Hypertension Day: 1.13 billion people suffer from HBP globally, more men affected
May 17, 2021 The burden of hypertension is felt disproportionately in low and middle income countries, where two thirds of cases are found, largely due to increased risk factors in…
Long working hours cause of 745,000 deaths from stroke, ischaemia – WHO, ILO study
May 17, 2021 Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Labour Organisation…
15 months after, origin of Coronavirus still unknown: Scientists accuse China of cover up
Fifteen months after the global pandemic officially began, it’s still unclear how it originated – and a group of top American scientists is eager for answers. In a letter in…
Indian scientists flag virus mutations that could ‘evade immune response’
May 1, 2021 A forum of scientific advisers set up by the Indian government has told authorities about minor mutations in some samples of the coronavirus that could “possibly evade…
Coronavirus: Risk of pandemic resurgence ‘remains high’ in Africa – WHO
April 30, 2021 The risk of COVID-19 resurgence remains high in several African countries due to poor adherence to public health measures, including mass gatherings, low testing and vaccination rates,…
Insecurity: Buhari says Nigeria will enhance collaborations in all forms, asks U.S. to relocate AFRICOM hqts to Africa
April 27, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the U.S. to reconsider relocating U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa, nearer the Theatre of Operation. The president made…
Nigeria To Receive 29.8 Million Doses Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
April 27, 2021 Nigeria is expecting about 29.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Faisal Shuaib said on Monday. Shuaib, the Executive Director of the…
Nigeria records 23% drop in malaria prevalence in 2018 – WHO
April 23, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Nigeria recorded a drop in malaria prevalence from 42 per cent in 2010 to 23 per cent in 2018. Dr. Walter…
COVID-19: 16.6m African children miss measles vaccine doses since Jan. 2020 – WHO
April 23, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 16.6 million children in Africa missed planned supplemental measles vaccine doses between January 2020 and April 2021 due to the…