Uganda has applied through the Global Alliances for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) to secure the COVID-19 vaccine from drugmaker AstraZeneca amid surging cases in the country, the ministry of health said Tuesday. Henry Mwebesa, director-general of health services, said in a statement that the application process is in the advanced stage and the public would…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) confirmed the matches of the second preliminary round of the Champions League following the conclusion of the first round. 16 matches are scheduled to take place with the aggregate winners qualifying for the group stage while the losers move to the Confederation Cup play-offs. Record nine-time winners Al Ahly…
I am proud to announce the “Stop GBV” Best Poster Competition in partnership with H.E Mrs. NEO JANE MASISI, The First Lady of Botswana and Ambassador of Merck More Than A Mother, with the aim to prevent gender-based violence and child abuse in the country. I virtually joined the Botswana First Lady, during her cycling tour to STOP GBV and…
DR Congo First Lady partners with Merck Foundation (http://www.Merck-Foundation.com) to build healthcare capacity, break infertility stigma and empower girls through education; Merck Foundation CEO underscored their long term commitment to the social and economic development of Democratic Republic of The Congo through their partnership with The First Lady and Ministry of Health. Merck Foundation Merck…
Kenya’s Kibiwott Kandie broke the half marathon world record by 29 seconds on Sunday, making him the first athlete to break 58 minutes at the Valencia Half Marathon. Kandie finished the Spanish annual race in 57 minutes and 32 seconds, breaking the previous record of 58:01 set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor in September 2019. The…
World Athletics has made changes to its rules governing development (prototype) shoes following requests by all major shoe manufacturers and the industry body that represents them, the World Federation of the Sports Goods Industry (‘WFSGI’). The amendment to the rule will allow development shoes to be worn in international competitions and competitions sanctioned by Member…
The latest study as reported by Reuters has revealed that high blood sugar may portend a rocky course for COVID-19 patients who seek hospital care, even if they do not have diabetes. The research was done on 11,000 coronavirus patients in Spain. None were critically ill when they got to the hospital. But researchers found…
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in conjunction with conservation partners has successfully rescued two endangered female Rothschild Giraffes that were marooned at Lake Baringo’s Longicharo Island amid rising water levels. The rescue mission that was conducted by KWS, Northern Rangeland Trust, Save Giraffes Now and Ruko Community Wildlife Conservation from Dec. 2 to 3, marked a…
Kinshasa [Democratic Republic of the Congo], November 28 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, underscored their long term commitment through starting their partnership with The First Lady of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi. During the high level meeting held this week, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck…
Localized coronavirus outbreaks in parts of South Africa have raised fears that the country could see a resurgence in cases compounded by gatherings during the upcoming festive season. Officials in Africa’s hardest virus-hit country are scrambling to contain infections after a flare-up was reported in the impoverished Eastern Cape province and adjacent Western Cape province last month. The national…
