Zambia to receive one million cholera vaccine doses from WHO
Published on January 10, 2024 by Robert Ngwira
Zambia expects to receive one million cholera vaccine doses from the World Health Organisation amid an outbreak that has killed […]
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Zambia facing a double epidemic of cholera and anthrax
Published on December 20, 2023 by Caleb Bokosi
Zambia, already facing its worst anthrax epidemic in more than a decade, has recorded new deaths caused by cholera, health […]
President Museveni now free from COVID-19
Published on June 19, 2023 by Robert Ngwira
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says he is no longer infected with Covid-19. Eleven days after testing positive, Mr Museveni says […]
Ministry of Health Calls for Help to WHO as Cholera Vaccine Supply Runs Out Amid Outbreak
Published on January 19, 2023 by Alinafe Gamaliel
The Ministry of Health has announced that it has exhausted its supply of cholera vaccines during a time when the […]
MALARIA VACCINE TARGETS OVER 3, 000 UNDER-FIVE CHILDREN
Published on November 30, 2022 by Clara Phiri
The ministry of health has launched the Malaria vaccine Expansion program for children under five yesterday in Mchinji and the […]
MALAWI TO LAUNCH UNDER-FIVE MALARIA VACCINE
Published on November 21, 2022 by Clara Phiri
Malawi Government through the Ministry of Health will this month from November 29 introduce Malaria Vaccine for children under five […]
MALAWI ELIMINATES TRACHOMA
Published on September 23, 2022 by Clara Phiri
The World Health Organization has proved Malawi for the first time in southern Africa nation for eliminating trachoma bacterial eye […]
Ethiopia’s Tedros re-elected to lead WHO
Published on May 25, 2022 by Chisomo Kambale
Ethiopian Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was on Tuesday re-elected as head of the World Health Organization (WHO), for a second five-year. […]
83% of Africans yet to receive COVID-19 vaccine – WHO
Published on April 1, 2022 by Face of Malawi
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says a third of the world’s population has yet to receive a single dose of […]
WHO cautions African states easing Covid measures
Published on March 25, 2022 by Flora Mitumba
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging caution over the increasing number of African countries rolling back Covid-19 surveillance and […]
US approves first injectable drug to prevent HIV infection
Published on December 23, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale
People at risk of getting HIV will now have an injectable option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) after the US regulator […]
DR Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
Published on December 18, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale
The Democratic Republic of Congo said Thursday that the latest Ebola outbreak was officially over, as the country marked 42 […]
UK, US AND AUSTRALIA ENACT TRAVEL BAN FOR SADC COUNTRIES, CHAKWERA CRIES FOUL
Published on November 29, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale
President Lazarus Chakwera, who is also the Sadc chairperson reacted to the UK redlisting of 10 Southern African countries in […]
Sierra Leone begins National Mourning for Fuel Tanker Explosion Victims
Published on November 8, 2021 by Chisomo Kambale
Sierra Leone Monday began three days of national mourning for victims of Friday’s deadly tanker explosion. President Julius Maada Bio […]
Lucius reveals solution to suicide cases
Published on November 1, 2021 by Robert Ngwira
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera’s Special Advisor on Youth and Arts Lucius Banda has expressed his worry over increase in number […]
Drogba appointed WHO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health
Published on October 20, 2021 by Face of Malawi
Cote d’Ivoire Football legend Didier Drogba has been appointed the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health. The […]
China denies WHO access to hundreds of bat caves and wildlife breeding farms as part of Covid-19 outbreak investigation
Published on October 12, 2021 by Mc Noel Kasinja
China is reportedly denying the World Health Organisation access to hundreds of bat caves and wildlife breeding farms in the nation’s Hubei province near Wuhan […]
AU to start talks with WHO on malaria vaccine rollout
Published on October 8, 2021 by Face of Malawi
Africa will start talks with the World Health Organization (WHO) about getting the first approved malaria vaccine to the continent […]