Rwanda Initiates Clinical Trial for Marburg Virus Vaccine as Outbreak Claims 12 Lives
In a crucial response to the Marburg virus outbreak that has claimed 12 lives since September 27, Rwanda has launched a clinical trial for a…
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Ghanaian Entrepreneur Combats Counterfeit Goods With His Innovative Startup
Africans and Africans in the diaspora are taking the global business scene by storm. A typical example is Paystack, a Nigerian Fintech Company. Paystack was…
Death Of 66 Gambian Children From Cough Syrup Scandal Highlights The Need For Made In Africa Drugs
In 2022, many African countries continue to import drugs from India and America. This includes drugs as generic as painkillers to more complex antibiotics. However,…
DISCUSSION: Do You Think The Travel Ban On South African Countries Due To Omicron Was Right?
Prominent Africans—including the AU—have condemned what they termed the developed nations’ rush to ban South Africa and other African countries. The travel ban was announced…
WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine. Are We Seeing The End Of A Malaria Endemic Africa?
The world, and Africa in particular, now have a new weapon to fight malaria which is among the oldest infectious diseases. Despite its long history…
See The African Countries That Have Vaccinated Over A Million People
The battle against the spread of the COVID-19 virus was half won with the release of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, the number of people in…
10 Quarantine Activities For Kids Going Back To School
On February 14th, 2020, Africa’s first case of COVID-19 was reported in Egypt. Ever since, there has been an exponential rise in the number of…
Why Africans Need To Worry About The Wuhan Coronavirus
Since the outbreak of the Wuhan Coronavirus, the death toll has continued to grow. According to Worldometers, at the time of writing this report, there…
The UBORA Design Competition 2018 Seeks Innovative Solutions That Promote Healthy Ageing
The UBORA Design Competition 2018 has been launched. It seeks innovative biomedical engineering solutions from students (individuals or teams) addressing healthcare problems faced by the…
African Health Ministers Adopt 6 Major Frameworks
One of Africa’s major challenges is in the health sector. This week, African Ministers of Health have adopted six frameworks aimed at addressing six major…
