health

DRC starts Ebola vaccinations in east of country

Beni – Vaccination against the deadly Ebola disease began on Wednesday in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of... Read more

14 Oct, 2021

Kinshasa – One Ebola case has been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, five months after the latest epidemic... Read more

9 Oct, 2021

Geneva – The UN chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday branded rich nations’ vaccine hogging as immoral and stupid, saying... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Moscow – Fourteen people have died of alcohol poisoning in Russia, officials said Friday, with investigators launching criminal probes.... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Abuja – Doctors at Nigeria’s state-run hospitals will resume work this week after calling off a two-month long strike on... Read more

5 Oct, 2021

Brazzaville – Just 2% of the population, or less, have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus in half of the... Read more

1 Oct, 2021

Cape Town – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has defended Zweli Mkhize despite the former health minister being implicated... Read more

30 Sep, 2021

Lome – Bishops in Togo on Saturday condemned a recent decision by the government to close places of worship after... Read more

26 Sep, 2021

Johannesburg – South Africa is seething over Britain’s decision to keep the country on its coronavirus “red list,” a... Read more

23 Sep, 2021

Lagos – Cholera has killed more than 2 300 people and infected thousands more, mostly children, in Nigeria since... Read more

21 Sep, 2021