Health

Some African countries have begun easing restrictions The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that easing of Covid-19 restrictions could lead to a resurgence and has asked African governments to strengthen testing and contact tracing. WHO's regional director Dr Matshidiso Moeti said African countries should remember that "no-one is safe

European regulators could approve the first vaccine against Covid-19 this year, after a flurry of trials by drugmakers leading the race showed promising results. “We are preparing ourselves for that possibility so that we as regulators will be ready,” Marco Cavaleri, head of anti-infectives and vaccines at the European Medicines

Patients are treated at a hospital in Antananarivo on July 20, 2020. Photographer: Rijasolo/AFP via Getty Images Public hospitals in Madagascar said they’ve reached full capacity and will only accept patients with the most severe forms of Covid-19 as cases surge in the Indian Ocean island nation. President Andry Rajoelina earlier this

Sample from patients are analysed as part of the trial/ Oxford University A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford appears safe and triggers an immune response. Trials involving 1,077 people showed the injection led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight coronavirus. The findings are hugely

It’s only safe drugs that can save lives. This explains why the National Drug Authority (NDA) has embarked a campaign aimed at sensitizing Ugandans against buying drugs from unauthorized outlets. NDA says that the drugs you buy from a hawker can kill you or your loved ones. “Don’t let this

Children wait to be registered before a measles vaccination in DR Congo Nearly 14 million children globally were not immunised against preventable illnesses last year, according to a joint report by two UN agencies: WHO and Unicef. More than half of these children are in Africa with those living in

A number of hospitals across the country are experiencing blood shortages resulting from the closure of education institutions and COVID-19 induced lockdown. To mitigate the blood shortage, The Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) wants over Shs20bn. Appearing before Parliament’s Health Committee to present their assessment of the impact of Covid-19

South Africa and Egypt are already running human trials for a potential vaccine/Reuters The African Union Commission has launched a consortium for vaccine clinical trials aimed at securing more than 10 late-stage trials as early as possible. The new consortium will be headed by the Africa Centres for Disease Control

The Ministry of Health has confirmed 23 new cases of COVID-19 from tests done on 08 July 2020. The cumulative confirmed cases of Ugandans are now 1,000 while COVID recoveries are 908, the Ministry added. Of the 23 confirmed cases, 12 are Ugandan nationals who returned from abroad; 8 from