UNICEF and Sinovac sign agreement for COVID-19 vaccine supply
BY DAYO ADESULU UNICEF and Sinovac have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of the CoronaVac inactivated virus vaccine against COVID-19 on behalf of the COVAX...
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WHO hails Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout plans, speed and leadership
BY DAYO ADESULU Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been hailed as exemplary for its planning, speed and high-level leadership, but dig a little deeper and there...
6000 Nigerian children equipped with COVID-19 protocols through partnership
BY DAYO ADESULU Beyond the Classroom, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has engaged with 6,000 children in Nigeria on COVID-19 safety protocols. The community...
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Belgium releases COVID-19 emergency aid to Tunisia
BY DAYO ADESULU Belgium has decided to provide emergency assistance to Tunisia, following a request transmitted by this country through the European Mechanism of Civil...
US Donates Additional 151,200 COVID-19 Vaccines to Niger
BY LEVI JOHNSON The U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger announces the donation by the United States Government of 151,200 doses of the Johnson & Johnson...
Nigeria records 184 new cases of COVID-19
BY AGENCY REPORTER The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said the country recorded additional 184 COVID-19 infections as of July 22. The NCDC made...
Covid-19 Response: CDC Group announces US$50m trade finance facility with Ecobank
BY DAYO ADESULU CDC Group, the UK’s Development Finance Institution and impact investor, has announced a US$50 million trade finance facility for Ecobank International (EBI...
People Living With HIV Face a Double Jeopardy, says UNAIDS Report
BY DAYO ADESULU The UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2021, has launched highlights evidence that people living with HIV are more vulnerable to COVID-19, but that...
National Institute for Communicable Diseases Confirms New COVID-19 Cases in South Africa
BY LEVI JOHNSON The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues the monitoring and surveillance of COVID-19...
Support Girl Education: Merck Foundation, MMTBM, Madagascar and Seychelles media partner
BY DAYO ADESULU Merck Foundation Health Media Training to be organized virtually in partnership with Mauritius Media Trust Board for Mauritian, Madagascar and Seychelles media...