Danger of major measles and polio epidemics, warn UNICEF and WHO
As COVID-19 disrupts immunizations, urgent action needed to protect most vulnerable children from deadly and debilitating diseases
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Never too late to fight back against pandemic
“While we await further breakthroughs, we have seen that the virus can be effectively contained through the application of tried and tested public health measures.”
Push for stronger health systems as Africa battles COVID-19
Since Africa confirmed its first COVID-19 cases in February the continent has recorded more than 1.1 million cases.
172 Countries engaged in Covid-19 Vaccine global access facility
COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is the only global initiative that is working with governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both higher-income and lower-income countries.
Russia preparing mass vaccination against coronavirus for October
Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said the Gamaleya Institute, a state research facility in Moscow, had completed clinical trials of the vaccine and paperwork is being prepared to register it
India’s Vaccine Trail
In India, two indigenous vaccines manufactured by Zydus Cadila and the other by Bharat Biotech , have reached the stage of phase one of human trials
Vitamin D essential to battling Covid-19
The findings were made by Israeli researchers in the largest study of it’s kind
World Health Organization reminds public to remain vigilant through Mr Bean’s Essential COVID-19 Checklist
Public Service Announcement reminds people about the importance of washing hands, physical distancing and showing kindness
WHO welcomes preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients
For patients on ventilators, the treatment was shown to reduce mortality by about one third, and for patients requiring only oxygen, mortality was cut by about one fifth,
Africa records over 200 000 COVID-19 cases
Ten out of 54 countries are account for nearly 80% of all the cases. More than 70% of the deaths are taking place in only five countries: Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa and Sudan.