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Namibia Announces End of Hepatitis E Outbreak, Confirms Typhoid Cases
Kalumbi Shangula, Namibia’s Minister of Health and Social Services, confirmed cases of typhoid fever in the capital district…
Tunisia Reports First Case of Omicron Variant
Tunisia’s health Minister, Ali Mrabet disclosed that the nation reported its first infection from the new coronavirus variant…
Ghana Records First Cases of Omicron Variant
Ghana’s health ministry detected the country’s first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on passengers who arrived at…
Nigeria’s Vice President Osinbajo Leads Health Sector Reform
On Monday, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari appointed his Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to lead the committee set up…
More Woes for Government as Nigerian Health Groups Issue Strike Threat
Over a month after the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) began a strike action over welfare issues,…
Africa’s Flying Leaders & Its Crippled Healthcare System
As Nigeria’s resident doctors commenced an indefinite strike on Thursday over unpaid salaries, the man voted to be…
J & J Pledges 400 Million Covid-19 Vaccines to Africa
Johnson & Johnson says it’s agreed to provide up to 400 million doses of its one-dose COVID-19 vaccine…
Tunisia’s Minister Sacks Health Sector Workers over Death of Doctor
Several health sector workers in Tunisia were over the weekend fired over the accidental death of a young…
15% Of People Bitten By Mosquito May Contract Yellow Fever – Nigeria’s Health Commissioner
Nigeria’s Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ikechukwu Obi, says about 15 per cent of people bitten by…
World Bank Approves $30M Grant For Gambia
The World Bank has approved a $30 million Essential Health Services Strengthening grant for The Gambia. The bank’s…