Ghana, Ivory Coast get COVID-19 vaccine ahead of Nigeria
As government officials in Nigeria continue to promise citizens that doses of COVID-19 vaccines will soon become available in the ...
Ebola vaccination exercise kicks off in Guinea
Ebola vaccination of people at high risk kicked off today in Guinea as the emergency response was escalated to counter ...
Pooled COVID-19 tests may offer more efficient surveillance while maintaining sensitivity
Pooled testing for COVID-19 can maintain the accuracy of test results while reducing the use of testing resources by as ...
COVID-19, Influenza and Sanofi’s Innovative Flu Vaccine
The coronavirus pandemic, which took the world by surprise, exposed the underbelly of the health systems worldwide. Healthcare systems in ...
New tools to help countries build effective childhood cancer programmes
A suite of tools to help countries improve diagnosis and treatment of cancer among children is being released today by ...
COVID-19 has partially or completely disrupted cancer programs – WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a “profound” impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer around the world, the UN ...
For the 12th time, Ebola outbreak announced in DR Congo
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today announced that a new case of Ebola ...
No public funds should be spent on food contributing to unhealthy diets – WHO DG
The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised governments to refrain from spending public funds on food ...
Nigeria’s COVID-19 pandemic hits critical milestones
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced that over the weekend, the country hit two major milestones in ...
A crazy year with unforgettable lessons in global health
As 2020 draws to an end and 2021 beckons, it became much clearer that things may never be the same ...
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