Every 12 Seconds, a Child Loses Their Caregiver to COVID-19 21/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin An estimated 1.5 million children worldwide have lost a parent, grandparent, or caregiver due to COVID-19, according to a new study published in The Lancet on Tuesday. The study, which was conducted by international researchers, including scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the University of […] Continue reading -> WTO Identifies Bottlenecks to COVID Products Ahead of Key Meeting with WHO 20/07/2021 Editorial team The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued a list of bottlenecks and trade-facilitating measures on critical COVID-19 products, ahead of Wednesday’s High-Level Dialogue between itself and the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to expand COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing to ensure equitable access. “One common theme that emerges from the list is that essential goods […] Continue reading -> Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> New Health Emergency Project Launched by WHO and WFP 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The World Food Program (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO) launched a health emergencies project, INITIATE2, on Monday. The joint INITIATE2 project will gather health emergency actors, research and academic institutions, and international and national partners to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer to improve emergency health responses. The project will develop innovative solutions to […] Continue reading -> As Sudan Struggles with COVID-19, Medical Students Get Online Support to Help Their Communities 19/07/2021 Geoffrey Kamadi KHARTOUM – A telemedicine programme is helping Sudanese medical students to both treat community members with mild COVID-19 in their homes and educate their communities about the pandemic. Many medical students, who have been sitting at home since medical schools were closed last year due to the pandemic, joined the community medical response teams (CMRT) […] Continue reading -> Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia Will be First African Countries to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Donated by US 16/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Ethiopia will be the first African countries to benefit from the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines, with a million doses expected “in the coming days” as part of the US pledge to provide 25 million vaccines to the continent, US officials and the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, said on Friday. This […] Continue reading -> One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WTO Identifies Bottlenecks to COVID Products Ahead of Key Meeting with WHO 20/07/2021 Editorial team The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued a list of bottlenecks and trade-facilitating measures on critical COVID-19 products, ahead of Wednesday’s High-Level Dialogue between itself and the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to expand COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing to ensure equitable access. “One common theme that emerges from the list is that essential goods […] Continue reading -> Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> New Health Emergency Project Launched by WHO and WFP 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The World Food Program (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO) launched a health emergencies project, INITIATE2, on Monday. The joint INITIATE2 project will gather health emergency actors, research and academic institutions, and international and national partners to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer to improve emergency health responses. The project will develop innovative solutions to […] Continue reading -> As Sudan Struggles with COVID-19, Medical Students Get Online Support to Help Their Communities 19/07/2021 Geoffrey Kamadi KHARTOUM – A telemedicine programme is helping Sudanese medical students to both treat community members with mild COVID-19 in their homes and educate their communities about the pandemic. Many medical students, who have been sitting at home since medical schools were closed last year due to the pandemic, joined the community medical response teams (CMRT) […] Continue reading -> Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia Will be First African Countries to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Donated by US 16/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Ethiopia will be the first African countries to benefit from the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines, with a million doses expected “in the coming days” as part of the US pledge to provide 25 million vaccines to the continent, US officials and the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, said on Friday. This […] Continue reading -> One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Finally – Better Antiretroviral Drugs for Children with HIV 20/07/2021 Esther Nakkazi Children living with HIV in six African countries will soon get access to the antiretroviral (ARV) drug, dolutegravir (DTG), which is more effective, easier to take and has fewer side effects than many other ARVs. DTG will soon be recommended for children in Uganda, Benin, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zimbabwe, Kenyan AIDS activist Jacque Wambui […] Continue reading -> Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> New Health Emergency Project Launched by WHO and WFP 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The World Food Program (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO) launched a health emergencies project, INITIATE2, on Monday. The joint INITIATE2 project will gather health emergency actors, research and academic institutions, and international and national partners to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer to improve emergency health responses. The project will develop innovative solutions to […] Continue reading -> As Sudan Struggles with COVID-19, Medical Students Get Online Support to Help Their Communities 19/07/2021 Geoffrey Kamadi KHARTOUM – A telemedicine programme is helping Sudanese medical students to both treat community members with mild COVID-19 in their homes and educate their communities about the pandemic. Many medical students, who have been sitting at home since medical schools were closed last year due to the pandemic, joined the community medical response teams (CMRT) […] Continue reading -> Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia Will be First African Countries to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Donated by US 16/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Ethiopia will be the first African countries to benefit from the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines, with a million doses expected “in the coming days” as part of the US pledge to provide 25 million vaccines to the continent, US officials and the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, said on Friday. This […] Continue reading -> One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Indonesia Becomes Epicenter of COVID Pandemic, as Southeast Asia is Battered by Third Wave 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Indonesia has overtaken Brazil and India to claim the highest number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths, becoming the new epicenter of the pandemic. The surge is part of a third wave hitting all across Southeast Asia. Countries in Southeast Asia emerged from the first year of the pandemic relatively unscathed, but SARS-CoV2 variants, inconsistent […] Continue reading -> Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> New Health Emergency Project Launched by WHO and WFP 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The World Food Program (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO) launched a health emergencies project, INITIATE2, on Monday. The joint INITIATE2 project will gather health emergency actors, research and academic institutions, and international and national partners to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer to improve emergency health responses. The project will develop innovative solutions to […] Continue reading -> As Sudan Struggles with COVID-19, Medical Students Get Online Support to Help Their Communities 19/07/2021 Geoffrey Kamadi KHARTOUM – A telemedicine programme is helping Sudanese medical students to both treat community members with mild COVID-19 in their homes and educate their communities about the pandemic. Many medical students, who have been sitting at home since medical schools were closed last year due to the pandemic, joined the community medical response teams (CMRT) […] Continue reading -> Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia Will be First African Countries to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Donated by US 16/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Ethiopia will be the first African countries to benefit from the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines, with a million doses expected “in the coming days” as part of the US pledge to provide 25 million vaccines to the continent, US officials and the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, said on Friday. This […] Continue reading -> One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Tired of Being Excluded from HIV Research, Transgender People Issue Manifesto 19/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Almost one in five trans women globally are living with HIV – 49 times greater than the general population – while HIV in trans men is woefully understudied. Yet trans and gender-diverse (TGD) people are “frequently and often systematically left out of HIV prevention research and responses”, according to No Data No More, a global […] Continue reading -> New Health Emergency Project Launched by WHO and WFP 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The World Food Program (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO) launched a health emergencies project, INITIATE2, on Monday. The joint INITIATE2 project will gather health emergency actors, research and academic institutions, and international and national partners to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer to improve emergency health responses. The project will develop innovative solutions to […] Continue reading -> As Sudan Struggles with COVID-19, Medical Students Get Online Support to Help Their Communities 19/07/2021 Geoffrey Kamadi KHARTOUM – A telemedicine programme is helping Sudanese medical students to both treat community members with mild COVID-19 in their homes and educate their communities about the pandemic. Many medical students, who have been sitting at home since medical schools were closed last year due to the pandemic, joined the community medical response teams (CMRT) […] Continue reading -> Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia Will be First African Countries to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Donated by US 16/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Ethiopia will be the first African countries to benefit from the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines, with a million doses expected “in the coming days” as part of the US pledge to provide 25 million vaccines to the continent, US officials and the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, said on Friday. This […] Continue reading -> One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
New Health Emergency Project Launched by WHO and WFP 19/07/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The World Food Program (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO) launched a health emergencies project, INITIATE2, on Monday. The joint INITIATE2 project will gather health emergency actors, research and academic institutions, and international and national partners to facilitate knowledge sharing and skills transfer to improve emergency health responses. The project will develop innovative solutions to […] Continue reading -> As Sudan Struggles with COVID-19, Medical Students Get Online Support to Help Their Communities 19/07/2021 Geoffrey Kamadi KHARTOUM – A telemedicine programme is helping Sudanese medical students to both treat community members with mild COVID-19 in their homes and educate their communities about the pandemic. Many medical students, who have been sitting at home since medical schools were closed last year due to the pandemic, joined the community medical response teams (CMRT) […] Continue reading -> Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia Will be First African Countries to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Donated by US 16/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Ethiopia will be the first African countries to benefit from the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines, with a million doses expected “in the coming days” as part of the US pledge to provide 25 million vaccines to the continent, US officials and the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, said on Friday. This […] Continue reading -> One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
As Sudan Struggles with COVID-19, Medical Students Get Online Support to Help Their Communities 19/07/2021 Geoffrey Kamadi KHARTOUM – A telemedicine programme is helping Sudanese medical students to both treat community members with mild COVID-19 in their homes and educate their communities about the pandemic. Many medical students, who have been sitting at home since medical schools were closed last year due to the pandemic, joined the community medical response teams (CMRT) […] Continue reading -> Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia Will be First African Countries to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Donated by US 16/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Ethiopia will be the first African countries to benefit from the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines, with a million doses expected “in the coming days” as part of the US pledge to provide 25 million vaccines to the continent, US officials and the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, said on Friday. This […] Continue reading -> One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Burkina Faso, Djibouti and Ethiopia Will be First African Countries to Get COVID-19 Vaccines Donated by US 16/07/2021 Kerry Cullinan Burkina Faso, Djibouti, and Ethiopia will be the first African countries to benefit from the US donation of COVID-19 vaccines, with a million doses expected “in the coming days” as part of the US pledge to provide 25 million vaccines to the continent, US officials and the global vaccine alliance, Gavi, said on Friday. This […] Continue reading -> One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
One TB Vaccine in 100 years – yet more than one COVID vaccine in 100 days 16/07/2021 Paul Adepoju On the 100th anniversary of the world’s only vaccine for tuberculosis, the Stop TB Partnership has urged world leaders and other stakeholders to prioritise the development of an effective, safe and affordable tuberculosis vaccine by 2025. But there is a financial shortfall to achieve this goal, with only around a fifth of the target funding […] Continue reading -> Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Africa’s Health Systems Under Intense Pressure as COVID-19 Deaths Increase by 43% in One Week 15/07/2021 Paul Adepoju Africa experienced a 43% week-on-week increase in COVID-19 deaths, as the Delta variant accelerated infections for the eighth week in a row, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported at its weekly Africa press briefing. Hospital admissions increase rapidly and countries face shortages in oxygen and intensive care beds, as the Africa hit six million cumulative […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts