Over 10,000 Nigerian-trained medical doctors now practicing in UK- NMA
October 24, 2022 The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says Nigeria is now battling with its worst situation of brain drain in history, as no fewer than 10, 296 Nigerian-trained doctors…
Uganda says two more Ebola cases confirmed in Kampala hospital
October 23, 2022 Two more people in an isolation unit of Uganda’s main hospital have tested positive for Ebola, bringing total cases recorded in the facility to five, the health…
U.S. sends experimental antibody, antiviral drug to Uganda for Ebola outbreak
October 19, 2022 The United States sent Gilead Sciences’ remdesivir and Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc’s experimental Ebola antibody drug MBP134 to Uganda last week to help safeguard healthcare workers responding to…
Serum Institute to produce Ebola vaccine for use in Uganda outbreak
October 17, 2022 The Serum Institute of India plans to manufacture 20,000 to 30,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine by the end of November for use in trials against…
Over 116m people living with mental health conditions in Africa – WHO
October 10, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti…
Ebola: The likelihood of importation to Nigeria high – NCDC alerts as disease resurfaces in Uganda
October 5, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) caused by the Sudan strain…
Ebola kills doctor in Uganda, first health worker killed in latest outbreak
October 1, 2022 A Tanzanian doctor working in Uganda who contracted Ebola has died, the first health worker killed by the disease in the latest outbreak in the country, Uganda’s…
Ebola kills five in Uganda, 19 other deaths likely connected – President
September 29, 2022 Five people have died from Ebola in Uganda and another 19 deaths were likely caused by the disease, the president said on Wednesday, but he said he…
Uganda says Ebola caseload rises to 16 as outbreak grows
September 26, 2022 Uganda said on Sunday its Ebola caseload has jumped to 16 people while a further 18 people also likely had the disease, fuelling fears of a spreading…
STIs outbreak: WHO calls for increased funding services, focused efforts to scale-up prevention
September 6, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for increased funding services and focused efforts to scale-up prevention, testing and treatment services, and urges against stigmatization, blaming, or…