Ivory Coast began a roll-out of vaccinations against Ebola on Monday after the country recorded its first known case of the disease since 1994, the health ministry said. “Health workers, close relatives and contacts of the victim” were the first to be vaccinated, getting jabs from 5,000 doses sent from Guinea, spokesman Germain Mahan Sehi […]
By Luke Anami The East African Community wants a coordinated approach by all partner states in combating Covid-19. The EAC Secretary General Dr. Peter Mathuki wants Covid-19 testing charges and quarantine administrative procedures harmonised across the region, to ease free movement of people. “We have been pushing for EAC Partner States’ governments to adopt a […]
INTERVIEW Marvin Fanny became Seychelles’ first specialist paediatric surgeon after he completed a fellowship from the College of Medicine of South Africa and a master of medicine in paediatric surgery with the University of Pretoria. Fanny, who received his final results in June, is presently working at the Seychelles Hospital. SNA met up with Fanny […]
As the seasons rotate, so do our diet preferences, according to whatever new vegetables and fruits begin to ripen during that specific time. When colder temperatures finally arrive, we tend to turn more to fruits such as walnuts, grapes, quinces and pears to quench our craving for autumnal delights. Pears are extremely delicious, juicy, and […]
The WHO said Friday that no further Marburg cases have been identified so far in Guinea but contacts of the fatal case were being monitored twice daily during the critical incubation period. West Africa’s first recorded case of the lethal virus, which is related to Ebola, was confirmed on Monday. The virus, which is carried […]
