South Africa to launch Africa’s first mRNA vaccine
South Africa, which is pushing for equitable access to vaccines against Covid-19, has embarked on the development of Africa’s first messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine, to […]
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Meningitis kills over 100 people in northeastern DRC
A meningitis outbreak has been declared in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where 129 deaths have been recorded, the World Health Organization (WHO) office […]
Another new variant of COVID-19 detected in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa say they have detected a new variant of COVID-19. The country’s National Institute of Communicable Diseases announced in a new study […]
Ebola: Guinea doubts the diagnosis of the Ivorian authorities
The Guinean authorities asked on Thursday to the Ivory Coast to proceed to a new analysis of the young Guinean woman in whom the Ebola […]
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 […]
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 […]