Kenyans are first in Africa to get generic of latest AIDS drug
Kenya is the first African country to start using a modern generic version of the latest HIV drug that can improve and prolong the lives of tens of thousands of…
WHO to deploy 4,000 vaccines in DR Congo Ebola response
The global health outfit, World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has obtained 4000 doses of Ebola vaccine and is preparing for deployment in the Democratic … source
WHO seeks urgent approval for Ebola drugs
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected at least 54 people and killed 25.… READ MORE … source
Madagascar receives almost 1.2 million doses of antibiotics to fight plague
Madagascar has taken delivery of nearly 1.2 million doses of antibiotics and some US $1.5 million dollars in emergency funds from the WHO to fight plague in … source
Ebola vaccination campaign kicks off in DR Congo
Ebola vaccines are being administered to people in the Democratic Republic of Congo starting today. The World Health Organization (WHO) imported … source
DRC Ebola response better than during 2014 outbreak – WHO boss
The spread of Ebola to a major city in Democratic Republic of Congo is worrying but the outlook is much more optimistic than when a major outbreak was … source
Why should Mugabe be the WHO goodwill ambassador? critics question
The World Health Organisation is facing a heap of backlash after appointing 93-year-old Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as its goodwill ambassador to … source
WHO: Yellow fever outbreaks in Congo, Angola under control
The World Health Organisation has announced that a yellow fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola has now been contained. source
DR Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak
The first batch of 4000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected to have killed 20 people arrived in Congo’s capital Kinshasa on … source
DRC ebola outbreak not yet an international emergency-WHO
The World Health Organization on Friday said an ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not yet an international public health emergency. source