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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…
Nigerian doctors strike over police harassment during Covid-19 curfew
Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu later granted their request along with previous agitations by journalists and other essential workers to be allowed to go to work or return home freely after work between the 8pm to 6am.
Coronavirus slows cargo flow at Mombasa port
Cargo volumes at the port of Mombasa are expected to reduce in the next few weeks as the…
Period poverty: The fault in our blood
In Kenya alone, almost 50 per cent of school-going girls do not have access to sanitary products
Morocco’s health minister urges doctors to prioritise patient care
His emphasis is on the ethical necessity for Moroccan hospitals to respect the fundamental medical rule of putting the patient's life first
Zimbabwe senior doctors commence public hospital strike
Zimbabwe is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a decade that has seen resurgent inflation soaring to three-digit levels