COVID-19 is spurring health innovation in Africa: WHO study
The COVID-19 pandemic has galvanized the development of more than 120 health technology innovations
Benin boosts COVID-19 response with increased testing
Benin’s first COVID-19 case was diagnosed at the Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Laboratory in the capital
African Export Import Bank ready to raise up to $5 bln for COVID-19 vaccines for Africa: John Nkengasong
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), John Nkengasong, says the
Mixed mitigation measures must be in place to avoid second wave of COVID-19
Mixed mitigation measures must be put in place to avoid a second wave of the coronavirus (COVID-19)
EU urged to review remdesivir supply deal after COVID-19 trial results
The European Union should renegotiate a R20 billion ($1.2 billion) contract it sealed last week with
WHO trial to assess other antibody, antiviral drugs after remdesivir doubt
The World Health Organization said on Friday it would assess monoclonal antibodies and other
WHO in dialogue with Russia on its second COVID-19 vaccine candidate
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday it had had very good dialogue with developers of
WHO urges Europe to take decisive action against COVID-19 as infections soar
The World Health Organisation’s top emergencies expert called on European governments to take
‘It is still too early to ascertain full impact of COVID-19 on Africa’
Ghana’s Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu says it is still too early to ascertain the full impact
Sierra Leone reversing immunisation decline in wake of COVID-19: WHO
The WHO says Sierra Leone is working on reversing the immunisation rates and the use of child health
WHO outraged at reports of abuse and sexual exploitation in DRC
Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says an investigation
WHO to probe sexual abuse allegations against aid workers in DRC
The WHO says it will assist in investigations into allegations that aid workers had sexually abused
Social, environmental factors are behind Africa’s low COVID-19 cases: WHO African Region
The World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region says the low cases of COVID-19 is Africa are due
WHO concerned by 6 percent rise in COVID-19 infections in SA
The World Health Organisation has expressed concern following a six percent increase in COVID-19
China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use programme
The World Health Organization gave China its support and understanding to start administering
SA records 6% increase in COVID-19 cases despite drop on the African continent: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says South Africa has recorded an increase of 6% in cases in the
Expert panel hopes Phase III of COVID-19 herbal clinical trials will commence in October
The Regional Expert Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19 hopes that the Phase III clinical
Expert panel endorses protocol for COVID-19 herbal medicine clinical trials
The Regional Expert Committee on Traditional Medicine for COVID-19 formed by the World Health
The continent needs to a strong health system: WHO Regional Office for Africa
Programme Manager for Emergency Preparedness at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office
Latin American nations seek more time to join WHO vaccine plan
Brazil and several other Latin American countries have informed the World Health Organisation (WHO)