Africa
South Africa announces visa concessions for COVID-19
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has announced temporary measures which it said are in place to address immigration matters...
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Ebola: DR Congo confirms new case
A new case of Ebola virus disease was confirmed on Friday in the city of Beni in the Democratic Republic...
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Africa now has over 10,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to more than 10 000 and caused more than 500...
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We’ve not done much on female genital mutilation
In the year 2019, I had the most shocking revelation about female genital mutilation (FGM) and it all started when...
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Can Africa be the first continent to eliminate Hepatitis C?
We have a rare chance as a continent to send a message to the whole world: Africa is the first...
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The link between poverty and fertility
In the 1950's the average woman had five children, since then the number has halved globally - but not in...
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20 new confirmed cases of Ebola reported in DR Congo
In the past week, from 21 to 27 October, 20 new confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases were reported from...
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Countries in West Africa tackle cross-border outbreaks with technology
To improve their response to outbreak of infectious diseases, countries in West Africa are embracing technology as part of the...
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African Society for Laboratory Medicine secures £500,000 funding from UK govt
The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) has announced a £500,000 award from United Kingdom Department of Health and Social...
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DR Congo: Second Ebola vaccine to be introduced in October
The health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have announced plans to introduce a second experimental Ebola...
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