NAFDAC has made progress with COVID-19 intervention fund – DG
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday disclosed that it had made some progress with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) intervention fund allocated to it by…
DRC records 3 new ebola cases as one recover
Three more new cases of the Ebola virus disease have been confirmed in the Butembo health zone in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), an official said. The Provincial…
First COVID-19 vaccine doses dispatched by COVAX arrive in Ghana
The World Health Organization’s global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX delivered its first COVID-19 shots on Wednesday, as the race to get doses to the world’s poorest people and tame the pandemic…
Guinea’s ebola vaccination postponed due to problems with delivery – WHO
Ebola vaccination in Guinea is being delayed as the plane carrying a batch of vaccine doses was unable to land, the Guinea branch of the World Health Organisation (WHO) said…
Biden to announce Friday U.S. release of $4bn for vaccines to poor countries
U.S. President Joe Biden will announce at the G7 gathering on Friday that the United States will release $4billion for an international initiative to supply Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to poor…
NAFDAC Approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine For Use In Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. The Director-General of the agency, Dr. Mojisola Adeyeye made…
WHO alerts 6 African countries of possible Ebola infections
The World Health Organization has asked six African countries to be alert for possible Ebola infections, as Guinea on Tuesday reported new cases and Democratic Republic of Congo said its…
COVID-19: WHO Approves AstraZeneca Shot For Emergency UseÂ
The World Health Organization gave emergency use approval to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines on Monday, meaning distribution can start to poorer countries starved of doses to fight the pandemic. The AstraZeneca-Oxford…
Africa marks 1 year of COVID-19 response, says continent expected to reach 100,000 deaths in coming daysÂ
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says Sunday marked one year since COVID-19 hit Africa. The UN health agency disclosed this in a video…
WHO treating the recent outbreak in the DRC as a global health emergency, expresses worry over 4 suspected Ebola deaths in Guinea
World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti has expressed concern over the report of four suspected Ebola deaths in Guinea. Moeti in a Twitter message on…