COVID-19 COVID-19: J&J’s vaccine showed 82% efficacy against severe disease in South Africa by Paul Adepoju February 24, 2021
DR Congo Every week, 86 new cases of Ebola are confirmed in DR Congo by Paul Adepoju August 9, 2019 0 In the past 6 weeks, the Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in the Democratic Republic... Read more
Events Nearly 9 in 10 newborns in Rwanda are exclusively breastfed by Paul Adepoju August 6, 2019 0 Globally, only 41 per cent of babies were exclusively breastfed in the first six months of life in 2018 but... Read more
Ebola Setback in DR Congo as health minister resigns over Ebola control leadership by Paul Adepoju July 23, 2019 0 DR Congo's health minister resigned Monday, citing his removal as the head of his country's Ebola response and concerns over... Read more
Featured African leaders pledge to accelerate elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases by Paul Adepoju July 9, 2019 0 On the sidelines of the African Union Summit, national and international leaders join the "No to NTDs" movement to reduce... Read more
Ebola DR Congo: Ebola response marred by funding shortfall by Paul Adepoju June 26, 2019 0 The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will only end with bipartisan political cooperation and community ownership,... Read more
Ebola Ebola: Uganda and South Sudan get €3.5 million to tackle epidemic by Paul Adepoju June 14, 2019 0 As the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues, with the first cases emerging in neighbouring... Read more
Ebola What Ugandans need to know about Ebola by Paul Adepoju June 12, 2019 0 There has been one confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in Uganda. Ebola virus disease is a severe illness that... Read more
Ebola Ebola spreads to Uganda by Paul Adepoju June 11, 2019 0 The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed a case of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda.... Read more
Featured Innovative fingerprint identification solution to boost child immunisation in developing countries by Paul Adepoju June 10, 2019 0 Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, NEC Corporation, and Simprints Technology Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding on the use of... Read more
Featured Africa’s first biotech incubator programme launched in Cape Town by Paul Adepoju May 17, 2019 0 This week marks the launch of BioCiTi, OneBio and The TechVillage’s first Immersion Bootcamp. BioCiTi is a specialised biotech (biotechnology)... Read more