#Covid-19 vaccination in Africa increases by almost three-quarters in June 2022
Administered #Covid-19 doses rose by 74 per cent in June 2022 compared to the previous month after a sustained three-month decrease between March and...
Ruparelia Foundation to organise free eye camp in Kamuli
Ruparelia Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Ruparelia Group, a conglomerate owned by tycoon Sudhir Ruparelia, is set to organise a free eye medical...
MPs reject mandatory vaccination
Legislators have passed the Public Health (Amendment) Bill, 2021 with the proposed mandatory vaccination rejected.
The MPs deleted clause 47 (2) which prescribed a fine...
Ghana declares first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease
Ghana has announced the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, after a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre laboratory confirmed earlier results.
The Institut...
Africa facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens
Africa is facing a growing risk of outbreaks caused by zoonotic pathogens, such as the monkeypox virus which originated in animals and then switched...
