Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) News

Invest in medical Oxygen production, experts to MOH

The Government needs to invest more in medical Oxygen production plants across the country to solve the existing shortage as…

3 years ago

Why Africa must step up own vaccine manufacturing plants

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global health crisis and an economic recession. According to the World Health Organisation, of…

3 years ago

Amref gives Machinga communities PPE

Amref Health Africa has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) to about 100 households in traditional authorities (T/As) Liwonde, Kawinga, Nyambi,…

3 years ago

COVID-19 fuelling partnerships to boost health systems

Speed read COVID-9 has been wreaking the healthcare systems of nationsLessons from the COVID-19 can strengthen health systems partnershipsIn East…

3 years ago

G7 announces pledges of 870 million COVID-19 VACCINE doses

In a landmark agreement at the G7 summit, held in Cornwall, UK, global leaders have pledged to share COVID-19 vaccine…

3 years ago

Nearly half of couples unhappy with sex since Covid-19 outbreak — Amref study

Couples living in Nairobi were most unhappy with sex. “These factors could have been enhanced in Nairobi by having children…

3 years ago

COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: Why G7 leaders need to stand in solidarity with Africa

By: Camilla Knox-Peebles, CEO, Amref Health Africa UK; Hubert Chauvet, CEO, Amref Health Africa France; Guglielmo Micucci, Director General, Amref…

3 years ago

How COVID-19 impacted on women, adolescents’ health – Survey

By Zayamu Hasssan Poor mental health, disruptions to education, loss of income and violence, are some of the worrying consequences…

3 years ago

Let Africa learn from COVID-19 and focus more on research

Africa has received 1 per cent of the global supply of 1.3 billion COVID-19 vaccines. This is why the vaccine…

3 years ago

World leaders unite to commit to global equitable access for COVID-19 vaccines

The Gavi COVAX AMC Summit “One World Protected” virtual event, hosted today by the Government of Japan and Gavi, the…

3 years ago