Vaccine production: West African scientists converge in Ghana over research capacity building, diagnosis
By Chioma Obinna Medical Laboratory and research scientists from across West Africa will this week converge in Ghana to deliberate on how West Africa can build needed local capacity for the manufacturing of vaccines and other medical products in the sub-region. The annual conference tagged Celebrate LAB West Africa 2022, which is the 8th in […]
Gov Uzodimma reaffirms partnership with US govt on Covid-19 vaccination
The Imo State Government today met with the United States Ambassadorial team on a COVID-19 vaccination in the State. Gov. Uzodimma in his address commended Kathleen Fitzgibbon, US Deputy Chief of Mission and her team for their support in the fight against the deadly pandemic. The Governor called on all religious leaders, Traditional leaders and […]
Teenage Pregnancy During COVID-19 In South Africa: A Double Pandemic
Pregnancies among adolescent girls remain a global problem. An estimated 21 million girls aged 15–19 years in developing countries become pregnant and about 12 million of them give birth every year. Pregnancies not only have adverse health risks for adolescent mothers and their babies – these problems can persist into the next generation. For example, girls who become […]
Bangladesh Starts COVID-19 Vaccine Drive For Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh began vaccinating thousands of Rohingya Muslims on Tuesday in the world’s largest refugee settlement amid a surge in COVID-19 infections in the country, officials said. Aid workers have long warned of a potential humanitarian disaster if there is a significant outbreak in the refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, the border district where over a million Rohingya […]
We’re All at Risk of Developing PTSD from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ariel is Chinese American and a survivor of domestic violence — and the coronavirus pandemic has taken a painful toll on her mental health. It has created “a unique intersection in a time where racism against Chinese civilians is high, and domestic violence rates are increasing,” she tells InStyle. Ariel, who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) three years ago, is one of many women across […]
G20 Says It Will Strive For Fair Global Access To COVID-19 vaccine
Leaders of the 20 biggest economies vowed on Sunday to spare no effort to supply COVID-19 drugs, tests and vaccines affordably and fairly to “all people”, reflecting worries that the pandemic could deepen divisions between the world’s rich and poor. The pandemic and prospects of an uneven and uncertain economic recovery were at the centre […]
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