G20: The need to stop Covid-19 vaccines apartheid, By Penninah Lutung
COVID Vaccine The global COVID-19 response has been abysmal since the start, but African leaders have the opportunity to rally ...
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COVID-19 hinders immunisation, puts millions of children at risk – WHO
According to the WHO data, 60 mass immunisation campaigns are currently postponed in 50 countries, putting around 228 million people ...
World leaders call for new international pandemic treaty
Notable omissions from the article’s signatories include the U.S. and China.
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All theories still open regarding COVID-19 origins- WHO
WHO says the number of reported COVID-19 globally fell for the fourth consecutive week.
COVID-19 ‘vaccines’, Nigeria’s yellow fever problem, other major health stories last week
Nigeria has recorded at least 75 deaths from yellow fever in 2020.
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Three scientists receive Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering Hepatitis C
Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice received the prestigious award for making key discoveries that led to ...
Africa approaches 50,000 COVID-19 cases, 2,000 deaths – WHO
According to the organisation’s statistics, COVID-19 has reached all 54 African countries and only nine of them have yet to ...
Coronavirus not yet global pandemic – WHO
Coronavirus has claimed 425 lives, with more than 20,000 reported cases in China and 158 cases outside that country.
DR Congo: Four killed in attacks on Ebola responders
Those killed include a member of a vaccination team, two drivers and a police officer.
Ebola survivors in DRCongo narrate experience
Each survivor has a unique story of how they overcame the disease and the impact it has had on their ...
WHO takes steps to improve affordable access to essential medicines
The organisation has released two documents focused on cancer and other global health challenges, with an emphasis on effective solutions.
When WHO’s director general visited Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
Dr. Tedros’ leadership has been very inspiring and we will push to make this a progressive era for health security ...
At least half of world’s population can’t afford basic healthcare — WHO
The report was compiled by the World Bank and the World Health Organisation.
Mugabe removed as WHO goodwill envoy after outrage
Western funders complained of Mr. Mugabe’s appointment.
The world is running out of effective antibiotics – WHO
The WHO report takes a broad and prospective look at antibiotic development.