World Diabetes Day: WHO Decries Poor Access To Care
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says many people in the African region still lack access to tests, medicines and devices…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 919 new cases, 60 deaths reported on Thursday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday reported 919 new coronavirus cases, 60 deaths, and 622 recoveries. A total…
New Covid-19 numbers decline in NW
The number of new daily cases of Covid-19 in North West have decreased substantially, Health MEC Madoda Samabatha said. He…
Drug war: Why option of fine must be removed from NDLEA Act –Marwa
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), has strongly…
Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of season, culling 143,000 chickens
Japan has detected its first outbreak of bird flu for the 2021 winter season, with confirmation of a case of…
COVID-19: US Places Nov. 8 Deadline, Insists America Will Allow Only Fully Vaccinated Travellers
The United States on Friday released new COVID-19 guidelines stating that only fully vaccinated persons will be allowed into the…
Egypt reports 881 new coronavirus cases, 47 deaths on Saturday
Egypt reported 881 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total infection tally officially to 323,733 since the outbreak began…
Ghana Health Service receives support in medicines
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has received assorted medicines worth $1.37 million from an international humanitarian organisation, Good Neighbors Ghana,…
Flights cancelled, schools closed as parts of China brace for more Covid-19 curbs
The authorities in China cancelled hundreds of flights, closed schools and ramped up mass testing on Thursday (Oct 21) to…
Health organisations unite to create a tobacco-free world
To curb and prevent youth addiction to tobacco, Protect Our Next is moving into Mamelodi with an edutainment programme to…
Food security is a matter of national pride and growth
Yesterday was the World Food Day. This day calls for global solidarity in rethinking and reshaping local food systems. In…
COVID-19 latest: Numbers continue to drop – SA reports 619 new reported cases, 25 deaths
South Africa recorded 619 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)…
Bill Clinton to spend one more night in hospital with non-Covid infection
Former US President Bill Clinton will spend another night at a hospital in California being treated for an infection, his…
Uganda: Covid-19 Infections, Deaths Drop
The number of Covid-19 infections and deaths has continued to decline with only an average of 124 cases and 6…
Tunisia: Covid-19 – Tataouine Reports Zero Fatalities for 4th Consecutive Day
8 more COVID-19 infections were reported over the last 24 hours in the governorate of Tataouine, bringing the caseload to…
Nigeria to buy malaria vaccine
Health experts on Thursday said the RTS, S/AS01 malaria vaccine recently approved by the World Health Organisation would reduce death…
Over 10,000 sick with Covid-19 in Africa announced CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,075 in Africa and the death toll reached 487, the Africa Centre for…
N400m fraud: Court jails Metuh 7 years, orders N375m fine
N400m fraud: Court jails Metuh 7 years, orders N375m fine By Kelechi Ogunleye Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High…
NGO conducts free dental screening for 100 primary school pupils in Lagos
NGO conducts free dental screening for 100 primary school pupils in Lagos By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, United Way Greater…
Insecurity: BMO urges military to maintain winning streak
Insecurity: BMO urges military to maintain winning streak By Salisu Sani-Idris The Nigeria Armed Forces have been charged not to…