Hundreds of Mozambique patients die amid strike – union
More than 1,000 people in Mozambique have died because of a lack of care amid a health workers’ strike, a…
Uganda suspends traditional healers’ work amid Ebola
African health ministers attending a high-level meeting following the Ebola outbreak in Uganda want two regional health bodies to set…
Gambia cough syrup scandal: Mothers demand justice
He is one of the 66 children in The Gambia who are thought to have died after being given a…
WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia
A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be…
Uganda’s Ebola outbreak: Why is it so serious?
An outbreak of Ebola in Uganda is proving more difficult to deal with than more recent epidemics, but the president…
Average daily COVID-19 infections in Egypt continues its steep drop
Egypt recorded a daily average of 89 coronavirus infections and six deaths over the past week, as new cases continue…
COVID-19: Buhari Gives Minister Deadline To Submit Vaccine Production Report
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, to submit a progress report by…
New technologies to enhance customer engagement
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly been the catalyst to drive broad-based digitisation and spearhead the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This…
South Africa Test Positivity, Wastewater Show Covid-19 Cases Rising
(Bloomberg) — A nine-week high in the positivity rates of Covid-19 tests in South Africa and the increasing incidence of…
Medical staff, patients fear for lives as criminals infiltrate state hospitals in Free State
Numerous reports of assault on healthcare workers and robberies at health facilities in the province continue to emerge as health…
Mozambique: Covid-19 – Seven New Cases, and No Deaths or Recoveries
Maputo — The Mozambican health authorities on Saturday reported a further seven cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease. According to…
Africa witnesses longest-running decline in COVID-19 cases
Brazzaville – Africa is experiencing its longest-running decline in COVID-19 infections since the onset of the pandemic. Recorded weekly cases…
Covid-19 pneumonia deaths sharply down in fourth wave, say Western Cape researchers
A comparison of Covid-19-related deaths in the third and fourth waves of the pandemic has confirmed that the virus itself…
Latest update of COVID-19 infections in Libya – January 10
Menu Latest update of COVID-19 infections in Libya – January 10 January 11, 2022 14 Less than a minute Libyan…
Covid-19: One million South African teenagers vaccinated ahead of new school year
More than one million South African teenagers in the 12–17 age group have received a Covid-19 vaccine as schools are…
Uganda Ends World’s Longest Covid School Closures
Some 15 million students could go back to the classroom for the first time since March 2020, amidst fears that…
Namibia Hails Germany’s Travel Risk Status Decision
As of 4 January, all countries which appeared on Germany’s “virus variant areas list” were moved to its high-risk list,…
Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 Statistics for Republic of South Africa
A total of 46,948 tests were conducted in the last 24hrs, with 9,860 new cases, representing a 21.0% positivity rate.…
Uganda: Seeta High School Under Fire for Insisting On Covid-19 Tests for Students
Gov’t clarifies that Covid-19 tests for students are not mandatory Despite government clarifying that students who have not tested for…
Egypt Reports 840 New Coronavirus Cases, 19 Deaths – Health Ministry
The Health Ministry said Thursday that 840 new coronavirus infections were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases reported…