By Ojoma Akor The Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report, 2020 has revealed that the level of protein deficiency in the country remains high and worrisome. The new report, which was launched at a Protein Challenge Webinar, also ranked the country below the bar in global food security index. The theme of the webinar is ‘The Nigerian […]
By Vincent Achuka Governments across the world — including Kenya — have been put on high alert following the unearthing of fake Covid-19 vaccines in South Africa and China. The discovery comes just three months after Interpol warned law enforcement agencies to be alert of criminal gangs who may take advantage of the slow distribution […]
UK analysis of COVID-19 vaccines Reveals 460 deaths and 243,612 injuries from both Pfizer and AstraZeneca. The world is putting in much effort to come up with a remedy for the COVID-19 pandemic. Series of laboratory works, invitro and invivo studies have been conducted world-wide; to come up with an effective vaccine for COVID-19. Pfizer […]
Cameroon has launched an awareness campaign among the population after two cases of polio were detected in Yaounde, health officials said Thursday. “The response consists of sensitizing communities for the observation of hygiene measures, intensification of routine immunization, and epidemiological surveillance,” Dr. José Shalom Tchokfe, head of the Ministry of Health said. Two cases of […]
The West Africa correspondent of Nairobi’s Daily Nation reports that Guinea’s health ministry said the deaths were reported in the south of the country, close to the borders with Liberia and Cote d’Ivoire. At least one person is hospitalised in Conakry for treatment. Officials are awaiting a second test of results to confirm whether it is Ebola or not. […]
