Covid-19: Aspen receives €600 million in funding for vaccines in Africa
International donors on Wednesday pledged 600 million euros to the South African pharmaceutical giant Aspen to boost production of coronavirus vaccines in Africa, where only […]
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Guinea declares official end to resurgent Ebola outbreak
This time, Guinea defeated the Ebola virus disease that reappeared in the south of the country in last February. National health authorities quickly implemented the […]
Malaria: RTS,S vaccine shown to be effective on children
It is the first and only vaccine in the world to be effective against malaria in children. It is the RTS,S vaccine. And so far, […]
Covid-19: Senegal aims to produce its own vaccine
According to the World Health Organization, less than 2% of vaccine doses have been administered in Africa. Most of this vaccine comes from the WHO-led […]
Covid-19: Ghana receives world’s first shipment of free vaccines
The plane landed this Wednesday morning in Accra for the world’s first delivery of Covax vaccines. These free doses are expected to smooth out the […]
Global vaccine solidarity, insufficient to supply Africa (WHO)
The current level of global solidarity for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines is not enough to accommodate Africa’s needs as planned, WHO Regional Director for […]
DRC: Health Minister announced end of the 11th Ebola epidemic
The 11th Ebola epidemic has come to an end according to the Health Minister who announced it on Wednesday 18 November. This epidemic would have […]
WHO, Qatar Fund for Development sign new agreement to meet health needs in Sudan
The World Health Organization received a donation of $1 million from the Qatar Fund for Development to support its ongoing work in Sudan for a […]
South Africa: first clinical trial of a vaccine against Covid-19 being conducted
South Africa has just started the first clinical trial of a vaccine against Covid-19 on the continent. This candidate vaccine has been developed by Oxford […]
Covid 19: South Africa has passed the hundred thousand cases
South Africa has passed the 100,000 mark for coronavirus cases, with the number of deaths now approaching 2,000, the authorities announced Monday. The country accounts […]