Health Services Workers’ Union to protest unfair treatment
“Members would be wearing red bands from 20th to the 22nd of October 2021 to protest the unfair treatment being meted out to them.
Global Handwashing Day: Clean hands promotes good health
“Wash your hands frequently with soap under running water” is probably the most common and important statement the world has heard in the last two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Handwashing even before the outbreak of the Covid-19 is especially important before and after having a meal, after using the washroom and […]
Africa: Medical Aid Groups Welcome Plans By Moderna to Build Plant in Africa
By Victoria Amunga Nairobi — Medical aid groups are welcoming plans by U.S. drug maker Moderna to build a plant for manufacturing vaccines in Africa. The groups say the plant, the first from a company making a COVID-19 vaccine, will help in fighting vaccine inequality. African countries are facing a shortfall of nearly 500 million […]
Kenya: My Journey With the Malaria Vaccine in Kenya
World Health Organization (Geneva) By Dr Rose Jalang?o About five years ago, I stepped into an exciting new role within Kenya’s National Vaccines and Immunisation Program (NVIP). Among other things, I was charged with spearheading the introduction of new vaccines to help improve the health of our population. Barely a week into my new role, […]
SCD Often Not Diagnosed in Ghana Until Pain Crisis at Age 4, Survey Finds
by Patricia Inacio PhD | October 12, 2021 People with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Ghana — a country in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with the world’s highest SCD prevalence — often go undiagnosed until age 4 and during a pain crisis, a study into patients in Accra, the country’s capital, reported. These findings reflect the importance of newborn screening […]
