UNITE HUMAN, ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
COVID-19 is just one example of the rising trend of diseases – from Ebola to MERS to West Nile and Rift Valley fevers – caused by viruses that have jumped…
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ACCESS TO HIV MEDICINES SEVERELY IMPACTED BY COVID-19
Seventy-three countries have warned that they are at risk of stock-outs of antiretroviral (ARV) medicines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new WHO survey conducted ahead…
AFRICA’S COVID-19 RESPONSE BETTER THAN REST OF WORLD
President Uhuru Kenyatta has commended Africa’s concerted response to Covid-19 saying measures being implemented by African countries are helping slow down Coronavirus spread. The President said despite limited resources, the…
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA PAYS TRIBUTE TO NURSES
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to South Africa’s nurses for their critical contribution to the nation’s wellbeing and called on communities to accord nurses the necessary gratitude and support.…
UN PROPOSES COVID-19 EXIT STRATEGIES FOR AFRICA
The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has released a new report proposing to African nations various coronavirus disease (COVID-19) exit strategies following the imposition of lockdowns that helped suppress the virus but…
NIGERIA: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT HEALTHCARE SECTOR
The International Monetary Fund has approved its largest COVID-19 emergency financing package so far—a US$3.4 billion Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) for Nigeria. The country has been hit hard by the…
MALARIA: COUNTRIES URGED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO SAVE LIVES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Severe disruptions to insecticide-treated net campaigns and in access to antimalarial medicines could lead to a doubling in the number of malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa this year compared to…