ADDIS ABABA, African countries without the coronavirus variant dominant in South Africa should go ahead and use the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, while the World Health Organization suggested the vaccine even for …
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is calling on the world community to make sure Africa gets a fair share of COVID-19 vaccines.
Ahead of a visit to the Central African Republic, one year after the first confirmed …
Pharma Companies Should Adopt Rights-Based Approach to Help Bridge Vaccine Gap
Over the last few weeks, the relief brought on by the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out has been marred by supply delays and growing concerns around inequitable access. Of the more …
GENEVA – The World Health Organization says the Oxford – AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine can save lives and recommends using it even in African countries, where variant strains of COVID-19 are circulating. The WHO reports 3.7 million coronavirus infections, including nearly …
Press Release No: /2021
Venue: Nairobi, KenyaAbout Africa CDC
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact tracing for …
JOHANNESBURG – An estimated 45 million people in southern Africa are food insecure, with the number of people without access to adequate, affordable and nutritious food up 10% from last year, the World Food Program said Monday.
The coronavirus pandemic, …
WASHINGTON – Terrorist organizations appear to be tightening their grip on multiple regions of Africa, despite ongoing efforts by the United States and its allies to degrade their capabilities and limit their reach.
The findings, part of a new report …
GABORONE – Botswana says a string of mysterious elephant deaths has come to a halt since June, after at least 281 carcasses were found.
Experts in the southern African country, with the world’s largest elephant population, said there were no …
JOHANNESBURG – Africa’s activity as a global illicit drug hub continues, authorities say, even as many of the continent’s biggest economies have imposed restrictions on movement to try to stop the spread of coronavirus. American drug enforcement officials say they’re …