Nigeria, South Africa receive Pfizer, Moderna vaccine doses from the U.S
How much vaccine doses is the U.S sending to Nigeria? After over 6 million doses sent to Africa within the last two weeks, the United …
Category: Health in Africa
AI holds great promise for healthcare and medicine – WHO
In its new guidance published today, the World Health Organisation, WHO said that it recognizes the great promise which Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds in the …
What is COVAX – Countries pledging COVID-19 vaccines
Covax is an acronym for Coronavirus Vaccine Scheme, a Covid-19 vaccines programme with the objectives of establishing easy access to poorer nations across the world. …
Making COVID-19 vaccines in Africa and access is key to recovery – Adesina
Leaders across Africa have been tasked with providing COVID-19 vaccines in their regions amidst supply shortages. Vaccine supplies are low in many African countries with …
Lack of medical equipment causing more COVID-19 death in Africa
Research published in The Lancet Medical Journal has shown that COVID-19 death could be underreported as most people in Africa who get critically ill could have died …
Nigeria reassure everyone AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe
Is AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine safe? The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA is organising a COVID-19 vaccination sensitization program for Muslim Scholars and Imams. …
COVID-19 also causes blood clot – Should Nigeria be concerned about AstraZeneca vaccine?
Will Nigeria stop the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine? The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA released a statement last week saying that it …
Nigeria will continue with AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine despite blood clot issues
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine administration will continue in Nigeria The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA has released a statement to explain Nigeria’s position amidst …
Nigerian Dr Cyprian Ngong lost his father to COVID-19 before vaccine arrival
Dr Cyprian Ngong is the first Nigerian to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. During the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Abuja on Friday, March …
Photos of first doctors to take COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria
Dr Cyprian Ngong is the first to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since its arrival in Nigeria. He works at the National Hospital in Abuja …