Cholera outbreak claims ten more lives in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The provincial health department in the South African province of Gauteng on Sunday announced 19 new cases of Cholera in Hammanskraal, including...
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HIV-prevention drug to be made in SA
By Phephile Motau An affordable version of a ground-breaking HIV-prevention drug will be made in South Africa for the first time. This will potentially give...
Mass vaccination drive begins in Malawi after deadly storm
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Malawi on Monday kicked off a mass vaccination drive to inoculate more than 9 million children against several life-threatening diseases, as...
India builds more hospitals as the population surges but doctors are in short supply
By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Mithilesh Chaudhary, 21, coughs weakly as he struggles to his feet after spending the night outside the state-run...
Covid global emergency over but risks remain, says China health official
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – While the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global emergency status for Covid-19, the virus remains harmful...
WHO dismisses lead Covid origins investigator for sexual misconduct
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it has dismissed a senior scientist, known for his role as...
Botswana’s Amos gets three-year ban for doping
(Reuters) – Botswana’s Nijel Amos has been banned for three years after the 2012 Olympic 800 metres silver medallist tested positive for a banned metabolite,...
Indian climber rescued from depths of Annapurna crevasse in Nepal
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Rescuers hauled an Indian mountaineer up 200 metres (656 feet) from the depths of a crevasse three days after...
Sudan army agrees to help evacuate foreigners, but fighting continues despite the ceasefire
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s army said on Saturday it had agreed to help evacuate foreign nationals as sporadic gunfire...
WHO hails Africa’s first mRNA vaccine hub
By Ntombi Mhlongo The launch of Africa’s first mRNA vaccine hub has been hailed as a historic shift to help poor countries gain access to...
