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Health Department urges vigilance and not panic against monkeypox
While the National Health Department said the status of the mpox virus was still under control in South Africa, it…
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2 more men test positive for Monkeypox, one recently traveled to South America
Two more men have tested positive for Monkeypox (Mpox) the national Department of Health confirmed on Sunday. This brings the…
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Cameroon launches historic large-scale malaria jab campaign
Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination programme to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP…
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SA Medical Association concerned about rushed implementation of NHI
South Africa’s oldest and most revered medical body, the South African Medical Association (SAMA), has issued a clarion call for…
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5 things you need to know about the new Covid-19 variant
South Africa has recorded its first case of the new Covid-19 variant, EG.5 or Eris. Department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, confirmed…
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COVID-19 vaccine scheme for poorest has $2.6bn left to spend as pandemic recedes
Several billions of dollars left in a scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to the world’s poorest could be diverted to…
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Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds
Progress in reducing deaths during pregnancy and childbirth and among newborn infants has stalled since 2015, and over 60 countries…
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COVID-19: NICD warns against complacency
COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of international concern. That’s according to the World Health Organization. It believes…
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Progressive Health Forum recommends COVID booster shots, especially for over 50s
The Progressive Health Forum said while the South African health system was recovering well from the COVID-19 pandemic, the public…
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No politician will be involved with procuring mRNA vaccine, says Health Minister
Health Minister Joe Phaahla said no political head will be involved in the procurement processes of the messenger ribonucleic acid…
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Here’s how people with disabilities navigate s.e.xual health & reproduction in SA
Conversations around s.e.xual and reproductive health services largely exclude the needs of people with disabilities. The publication spoke to a…
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Mozambique battling worst cholera outbreak in years: WHO
Mozambique is going through its worst cholera outbreak in more than a decade in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, the…
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WHO updates Covid-19 guidelines
The World Health Organization has updated its guidelines on preventing the spread of Covid-19, focusing on mask-wearing in community settings,…
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International medical experts speak out against Covid-19 restrictions on China
The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington’s…
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WHO busy with risk assessment of new Omicron subvariant
The World Health Organization says it’s currently conducting an ongoing risk assessment of the new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5. Medical scientists…
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China insists official Covid data is transparent
China said on Friday all the Covid-19 data it has shared including with the World Health Organization has been transparent,…
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Relative of WHO’s director-general killed in ongoing Tigray region conflict in Ethiopia
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced that his uncle has been murdered in the Tigray…
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Monkeypox to be renamed mpox: WHO
Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatisation stemming from…
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Ebola trial vaccines heading to Uganda – WHO
Three candidate vaccines against the strain of Ebola wreaking havoc in Uganda will be shipped to the East African country…
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WHO: Uganda Ebola epidemic death toll climbs to 44
The death toll from an Ebola epidemic declared last month in Uganda has climbed to 44, the World Health Organization…
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