The COVID-91 pandemic can be used as a springboard in the quest to achieve global health security and preparedness, according to the World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Mr. Ghebreyesus made the remarks in his address at the World Health Assembly on Monday. “This will not be the last global health crisis,” the Director-General….
The World Health Organization’s Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said he looks forward to working with the projected next president of the United States, Joe Biden. “We congratulate President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris and we look forward to working with their administration very closely,” said Ghebreyesus. President Donald Trump in April…
Estamos muito felizes de fazer parceria com a Primeira Dama do Malawi S. Exa. Sra. MONICA CHAKWERA e de ressaltar o nosso compromisso de longo prazo para construir capacidade de saúde, empoderar meninas na educação e quebrar o estigma da infertilidade no Malawi. Também estamos muito orgulhosos de nomear a Primeira Dama do Malawi como Embaixadora de “Merck…
“This difficult job I have pursued is easier than the harsh conditions I faced as a woman,” said Sabria Sebai, an Egyptian in her 40s who is employed to climb palm trees to harvest the dates. To climb up a palm tree, a special ladder is needed to reach the top, a job so dangerous…
Kenya on Sunday reported 719 new COVID-19 infections, taking its total case tally to 62,488. The latest figures were announced in a press briefing by the ministry of health, where officials also announced eight new deaths to take the country’s fatalities to 1,111. Kenya is one of only nine countries in Africa that have registered…
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa surpassed the 1.8 million mark on Saturday, according to figures from the Africa CDC, to stand at 1,856,261. The number of deaths stood at 44,447, while the number of recoveries was 1,556,290. Southern Africa remained the worst-affected region with 820,036 confirmed cases as South Africa also remained…
Guinea’s incumbent President Alpha Conde won the presidential election on October 18, said the President of Constitutional Court (CC) Mohamed Lamine Bangoura during his public hearing. According to the president of the CC, Alpha Conde, the candidate of the ruling party RPG (Rally of the Guinean People) won the electoral ballot with about 59.5 percent…
We are very happy to partner with The New First Lady of Malawi H.E. Mrs. MONICA CHAKWERA and underscore our long-term commitment to build healthcare capacity, empower girls in education and break the stigma of infertility in Malawi. We are also very proud to appoint The First Lady of Malawi as the Ambassador of “Merck More Than a Mother” and welcome…
Bank credit growth in Botswana has slowed down amid the pandemic, dropping from 10.7 percent to 6.4 percent during the first lockdown imposed from the end of March to July, a local economic analyst firm said Tuesday. The decrease was driven by a sharp contraction in credit extended to private business during this period, researchers…
