GHANA – The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, launched a GH6.1 million (US$ 1 million) Police Emergency Medical Intervention Fund at the Police Hospital, with the goal…
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UGANDA – In a government campaign, pregnant women are being urged not to put off getting their Covid jab or booster. According to the UK Obstetric Surveillance System, more than…
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KENYA – A community health service in Kenya’s largest urban slum is helping poor people get affordable emergency services during the COVID pandemic. In Nairobi, the Kibera community emergency response…
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NIGERIA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has called governments’ attention to the plight of people living with leprosy and the dangers of ignoring screening and treatment of the disease,…
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NIGERIA – The Lagos State Chapter of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has called off its planned three-day warning strike, which was scheduled to begin on…
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USA – Pfizer CEO, Albert Bourla has said that the company expects a Covid-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant to be ready in March. Albert Bourla told CNBC that the…
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USA – Amgen and Arrakis Therapeutics have announced a collaboration to develop RNA degrader therapeutics for a variety of difficult-to-drug targets. The collaboration will focus on developing a new class…
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USA – U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra has directed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reconsider a hefty 2022 Medicare Part B premium hike proposal based in…
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