By AP South Africa scored 13 points in the first 15 minutes of the second half and then leaned on its dominant scrum and forward pack to subdue a spirited Scotland and win their rugby test 30-15 on Saturday. Wing Makazole Mapimpi collected both the Springboks’ tries, with his second coming in that decisive spell after…
By NNN I am pleased to announce the call for applications for scholarships for young local physicians in many underserved critical medical specialties LILONGWE, Malawi, November 3, 2021 / APO Group / – The Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, has announced the call for applications for medical education scholarships for healthcare…
By AP Guinea will begin vaccinating children aged 12 to 17 in the capital to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the West African nation, the health ministry said. The youth vaccinations will start Thursday in Conakry, said, officials. Guinea received shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines in late October and early November, the National Agency…
By David Ochieng Mbewa Ethiopia overcame the dismissal of a player and their coach to rally from two goals down and defeat hosts Uganda 3-2 in the final of the CECAFA Women’s U-20 Championship at the FUFA Technical Centre Ground in Njeru on Tuesday. Uganda raced to a 2-0 lead at the break through Hadijah Nandago…
By AFP U.S. pharmaceutical giant Merck has vowed to avoid the pitfalls of the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout by ensuring its new anti-coronavirus pill is made available in wealthy and poor countries at almost the same time. Paul Schaper, the company’s executive director of global public policy, told AFP that Merck, known as MSD outside the…
By XINHUA Cameroon is aiming to vaccinate 50 percent of all personnel on state payroll against COVID-19 in one month, health minister Manaouda Malachie said on Wednesday at the start of a campaign to inoculate state workers and pensioners. The vaccination campaign started in the capital, Yaounde. Dozens of civil servants queued quietly at vaccination sites…
Tenho o prazer de anunciar o ‘Convite à apresentação de Candidaturas’ para Bolsas de Estudo da Fundação Merck em especialidades criticamente carentes para a África e países em desenvolvimento. Lista de Cursos Online 2022: Como candidatar-se: As candidaturas devem ser enviadas para: https://merck-foundation.com/Merck-Foundation-Capacity-Advancement-Application-Form Última Data de candidaturas: 31 de Dezembro de 2021 Critérios de Eligibilidade à bolsa Todas…
By Reuters Guinea will begin vaccinating children aged 12-17 against COVID-19 with a consignment of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines on Wednesday, the health ministry said. Most African countries have been reliant on the COVAX vaccine sharing initiative for doses, and have inoculated only a small fraction of their populations. Guinea received a quantity of the Pfizer/BioNTech…
By AFP The World Health Organization’s chief scientist said Tuesday she was looking forward to the “second generation” of COVID-19 vaccines, which could include nasal sprays and oral versions. Soumya Swaminathan said such vaccines could have advantages over the current crop as they would be easier to deliver than injections and could even be self-administered. Swaminathan…
By XINHUA Zambia’s largest emerald miner on Tuesday announced the discovery of a rare gigantic emerald weighing 1.505 kilograms. Kagem Mining Limited said the 7,525 carats gem was discovered on July 13, 2021 at its mine in Lufwanyama district on the Copperbelt province and has been dubbed “Chipembele” (meaning Rhino), according to a release. It adds…
