Sights Set On Private Funding As Pharma Exec Appointed To Head New WHO Foundation 07/12/2020 J Hacker The WHO Foundation has appointed a senior pharma executive as CEO of the flagship WHO Foundation, suggesting it will make a big push to secure donations from the broader private sector as the curtain closes on a precarious budget year. But speaking at a press briefing on Monday, the WHO DG commented on the recruitment […] Continue reading -> Most Countries Can Expect Vaccine Supply in Early 2021 – But The Pandemic is Far From Over, Warns WHO 04/12/2020 Kerry Cullinan While the UK and US are likely to start vaccinating its citizens against COVID-19 before the end of the year, the 189 countries that are part of the COVAX initiative should expect to start getting vaccines towards the end of the first quarter of 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Currently through COVAX, […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Campaign In Africa To Combat ‘Infodemic’ As Preparations Begin For COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout 04/12/2020 Paul Adepoju & J Hacker Information about COVID-19 has been viewed online more than 270 billion times globally since February, with a large proportion deliberately misleading, misinforming, or lying to readers. But a new ‘infodemic’ response alliance, launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, is hoped to improve scientific literacy among the general public, as countries […] Continue reading -> Economic Benefits Of Equitable Vaccine & Medicines Distribution Would Be 12 Times Costs to Donor Countries, Says Study 04/12/2020 Raisa Santos The economic benefits to the economies of ten high income countries being asked to support the equitable, worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests would be 12 times the costs, a new report has found. The study, undertaken by the global political risk research firm Eurasia Group, on behalf of the Bill and Melinda […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change Unprecedented, But Still Time For A Reset 03/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the world’s eyes are fixed on the pending roll-out of new Covid-19 vaccines, a team of 120 leading health and climate experts have called on global leaders to use the momentum of the pandemic response to accelerate climate action, just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Most Countries Can Expect Vaccine Supply in Early 2021 – But The Pandemic is Far From Over, Warns WHO 04/12/2020 Kerry Cullinan While the UK and US are likely to start vaccinating its citizens against COVID-19 before the end of the year, the 189 countries that are part of the COVAX initiative should expect to start getting vaccines towards the end of the first quarter of 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Currently through COVAX, […] Continue reading -> WHO Launches Campaign In Africa To Combat ‘Infodemic’ As Preparations Begin For COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout 04/12/2020 Paul Adepoju & J Hacker Information about COVID-19 has been viewed online more than 270 billion times globally since February, with a large proportion deliberately misleading, misinforming, or lying to readers. But a new ‘infodemic’ response alliance, launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, is hoped to improve scientific literacy among the general public, as countries […] Continue reading -> Economic Benefits Of Equitable Vaccine & Medicines Distribution Would Be 12 Times Costs to Donor Countries, Says Study 04/12/2020 Raisa Santos The economic benefits to the economies of ten high income countries being asked to support the equitable, worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests would be 12 times the costs, a new report has found. The study, undertaken by the global political risk research firm Eurasia Group, on behalf of the Bill and Melinda […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change Unprecedented, But Still Time For A Reset 03/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the world’s eyes are fixed on the pending roll-out of new Covid-19 vaccines, a team of 120 leading health and climate experts have called on global leaders to use the momentum of the pandemic response to accelerate climate action, just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
WHO Launches Campaign In Africa To Combat ‘Infodemic’ As Preparations Begin For COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout 04/12/2020 Paul Adepoju & J Hacker Information about COVID-19 has been viewed online more than 270 billion times globally since February, with a large proportion deliberately misleading, misinforming, or lying to readers. But a new ‘infodemic’ response alliance, launched by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, is hoped to improve scientific literacy among the general public, as countries […] Continue reading -> Economic Benefits Of Equitable Vaccine & Medicines Distribution Would Be 12 Times Costs to Donor Countries, Says Study 04/12/2020 Raisa Santos The economic benefits to the economies of ten high income countries being asked to support the equitable, worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests would be 12 times the costs, a new report has found. The study, undertaken by the global political risk research firm Eurasia Group, on behalf of the Bill and Melinda […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change Unprecedented, But Still Time For A Reset 03/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the world’s eyes are fixed on the pending roll-out of new Covid-19 vaccines, a team of 120 leading health and climate experts have called on global leaders to use the momentum of the pandemic response to accelerate climate action, just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Economic Benefits Of Equitable Vaccine & Medicines Distribution Would Be 12 Times Costs to Donor Countries, Says Study 04/12/2020 Raisa Santos The economic benefits to the economies of ten high income countries being asked to support the equitable, worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and tests would be 12 times the costs, a new report has found. The study, undertaken by the global political risk research firm Eurasia Group, on behalf of the Bill and Melinda […] Continue reading -> Health Impacts of Climate Change Unprecedented, But Still Time For A Reset 03/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the world’s eyes are fixed on the pending roll-out of new Covid-19 vaccines, a team of 120 leading health and climate experts have called on global leaders to use the momentum of the pandemic response to accelerate climate action, just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Health Impacts of Climate Change Unprecedented, But Still Time For A Reset 03/12/2020 Svĕt Lustig Vijay & Elaine Ruth Fletcher As the world’s eyes are fixed on the pending roll-out of new Covid-19 vaccines, a team of 120 leading health and climate experts have called on global leaders to use the momentum of the pandemic response to accelerate climate action, just ahead of the five-year anniversary of the landmark Paris Agreement to limit global warming […] Continue reading -> The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
The Americas At Risk For COVID-19 Surge Due To Holiday Travel – WHO Also Calls Out Brazilian and Mexican Leaders 30/11/2020 J Hacker & Madeleine Hoecklin WHO officials have expressed concern about yet another spike in COVID-19 infections and deaths across the Americas, following the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, and in the run-up to Christmas – echoing concerns already being expressed by United States health authorities. The US has reported 2 million new COVID-19 cases in the past 2 weeks: a […] Continue reading -> COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID Vaccine Fever: Moderna Announces US FDA and European Medicines Agency Submissions; Pfizer and AstraZeneca First In Line For UK Approvals 30/11/2020 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Moderna on Monday announced that it would immediately request emergency authorization today for its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate from both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and the European Medicines Agency – as well as asking the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing. The announcement came in a week that will […] Continue reading -> Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Africa’s COVID Vaccine Roll-Out Depends On Restoring Other Vaccination Programs 27/11/2020 Paul Adepoju Africa’s COVID-19 rollout is anticipated for Spring 2021, despite the continent’s low vaccine preparedness, multiple health leaders in Africa have said, as policy advisory groups flag the importance that other successful immunization campaigns will have on COVID recovery. At a press briefing on Thursday, Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, said: “Africa may have […] Continue reading -> Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Combating The Shadow Pandemic Of Violence Against Women 27/11/2020 Raisa Santos Violence against women and girls has been neglected during and worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, and urgent efforts are needed to protect women, UNAIDS has said. One in three women likely to experience violence at least once in their lifetime. Evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant increases in gender-based violence in […] Continue reading -> AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
AstraZeneca Vaccine Most Attractive Option For Africa, Says WHO – Astra Zeneca CEO Says Company Will Run New Trial To Test More Efficient Dose 26/11/2020 Maina Waruru & Elaine Ruth Fletcher Nairobi. Africa’s limited cold-chain capacity will constrain the continent’s ability to take up the more cutting-edge Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that are likely to win approval first from regulatory authorities, said WHO’s African Regional Director Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Thursday. Those same constraints make the AstraZeneca (AZD1222) vaccine the most attractive option, despite its lower […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts