Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) News

Covid-19: Experts call for the return of masks

Experts from the Lake Region Economic Bloc now say there is an urgent need for reinstating Covid-19 rapid testing, mass…

2 years ago

Covid-19: Poor policies attributed to the spike in unintended pregnancies

A new report reveals that women and girls from low-income backgrounds in five African countries faced multiple barriers to accessing Sexual and…

2 years ago

New Research From Kenya Highlights Need To Adjust COVID Vaccination Approach

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 4 – The latest analysis of COVID-19 vaccine scale-up in Kenya by the Wellcome Trust Research Programme…

3 years ago

Rural health worker shortage threatens Africa’s COVID vaccine rollout

Deliveries of COVID jabs to Africa have been ramped up in recent months, but the poor provision of health services…

3 years ago

Covid-19. Study concludes that vaccination should focus on the vulnerable

A study carried out in Kenya concludes that vaccination against covid-19 will be more cost-effective if it focuses on vulnerable…

3 years ago

COVID-19 Cold Chain Success and Challenges: Case Study of Kajiado County, Kenya

Vaccines are classified among COVID-19 preventive measures like handwashing, social distancing, disinfecting commonly shared surfaces and avoiding crowded public spaces.…

3 years ago

Rural health worker shortage threatens Africa’s COVID vaccine rollout

While we urge rich countries to quicken the pace of vaccine distribution to Africa – which remains unpredictable and erratic…

3 years ago

GAVI Must Commit to Buy Africa Manufactured Vaccines or the Africa Vaccine Manufacturing Plan will Fail – Dr Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO, Amref Health Africa

African governments, with strong support from Africa Union's Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO have engaged in…

3 years ago

Inequities and the Road to Recovery – Episode 2 – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

At first, the pandemic was hard on everyone. But while the world saw promise in the extraordinary development and approval…

3 years ago

Kenya to receive Ksh 450 million seized in Jersey

The Government of Kenya and Jersey have signed an Asset and Recovery Agreement that will see the return of Ksh…

3 years ago