As the deadly Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues, with the first cases emerging in neighbouring Uganda this week, the European Union (EU) has announced further emergency funding of €3.5 million, of which €2.5 million is for Uganda and €1 million for South Sudan. In a statement gotten...

There has been one confirmed case of Ebola virus disease in Uganda. Ebola virus disease is a severe illness that is spread through contact with the body fluids of a person sick with the disease (fluids such as vomit, feces or blood). First symptoms are similar to other diseases and thus require...

The Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) have confirmed a case of Ebola Virus Disease in Uganda. Although there have been numerous previous alerts, this is the first confirmed case in Uganda during the Ebola outbreak on-going in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a statement, WHO revealed...

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, NEC Corporation, and Simprints Technology Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding on the use of biometrics to improve immunisation coverage in developing countries. Despite enormous progress over the past two decades, there are still approximately 20 million children who do not receive a basic course of vaccines...

This week marks the launch of BioCiTi, OneBio and The TechVillage’s first Immersion Bootcamp. BioCiTi is a specialised biotech (biotechnology) incubator established in collaboration with the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) and OneBio. The launch of the first cohort is a milestone for Africa’s biotech sector. It sets out to place...

Malawi has become the first of 3 African countries to launch the world’s first malaria vaccine today in a landmark pilot programme. Known as RTS,S, the vaccine will be made available to children up to 2 years of age; Ghana and Kenya will introduce the vaccine in the coming weeks. Malaria remains...

Tunisia's acting Minister of Health Sonia Ben Cheikh has announced the investment of 80 million Tunisian dinars (23.6 million euros) for the modernization of the computer system of Tunisian hospitals. This operation, which will allow, among other things, the digitization of the medical file in public hospitals, a better follow-up of the...

A factory that will be manufacturing AIDS drugs is currently being built in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya and it is expected to be the continent's biggest with a price tag of 10 billion shillings (about $100 million).The is expected to open and commence operations later this year. The Guardian reported that...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is deeply concerned about the recent attacks on the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-run Ebola treatment centres on 24 February in Katwa and on 27 February in Butembo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Such attacks are deplorable for their immediate impact on lives and for the...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak is continuing with moderate intensity. It said Katwa and Butembo remain the major health zones of concern, while simultaneously, small clusters continue to occur in various geographically dispersed locations. Between 30 January to 19 February 2019, 79 new cases...