Tag: Dr Matshidiso Moeti

WHO approves first malaria vaccine

Published on October 7, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

The World Health Organization has recommended that a malaria vaccine developed by GlaxoSmithKline should be widely used in children in […]

WHO confirms first-ever case of ‘highly infectious’ Marburg virus disease in Africa

Published on August 10, 2021 by Face of Malawi

A first case of Marburg virus disease have been confirmed by Health authorities in Guinea, in the southern Gueckedou prefecture. […]

Worst of Covid-19 yet to come for Africa, says WHO

Published on July 11, 2021 by FACE OF MALAWI

Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as […]

Worst of Covid-19 yet to come for Africa, warns WHO

Published on July 9, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale

Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as […]

New Ebola outbreak declared in Guinea

Published on February 15, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Health authorities in Guinea today declared an outbreak of Ebola in the rural community of Gouéké in N’Zerekore prefecture after […]

TZ President Magufuli criticized for dismissing COVID-19 vaccines

Published on January 29, 2021 by Face of Malawi

Tanzanian President John Magufuli’s sharp rejection of COVID-19 vaccines was met Thursday with criticism, concern and confusion. Magufuli in a […]

World’s second largest Ebola outbreak over

Published on June 25, 2020 by FACE OF MALAWI

Ebola outbreak in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is now over. The World Health Organization’s regional director […]

WHO warns 190,000 could die in Africa in one year due to corona virus

Published on May 8, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

The novel coronavirus could kill as many as 190,000 people in Africa during the first year of the pandemic if […]

Africa could be next epicentre, warns WHO

Published on April 17, 2020 by Edgar Naitha

Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. There have been […]