Health

Fear, isolation and stigma are impacting the mental health of Africans during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists say. For a continent with a history of epidemics such as HIV and Ebola, these...

COVID-19 has not spared Zanzibar, the semi-autonomous islands off the coast of Tanzania in East Africa. With its stunning beaches and historical cities, Zanzibar's two main islands, Pemba and Unguja,...

Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, on Friday 24 April 2020, announced that the confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa increased to 4 220. What a way to start the long...

“With this, the total number of cases successfully managed and discharged from our isolation facilities has risen to 117. What this shows is that as the number of confirmed cases...

They are worried that the focus on the containment of COVID-19 has led to neglect of the control of other important diseases, especially malaria, which may lead to the loss...

The premium in the sum of N112,500,000 for the cover has been fully paid by the Nigerian Insurance Industry in line with the principle of No Premium, No Cover. Meanwhile,...

The UN health agency called on countries in sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly 95 percent of all the world’s malaria cases and deaths occur, to rapidly distribute malaria prevention and treatment...

The official who was speaking at the daily covid-19 update briefing, said the death toll remains two and six recovered patients, including two who have been discharged from hospital. As...

Eto’o, one of Africa’s richest sportsmen, is donating food items, soaps, sanitisers and protective equipment in Douala while other cities like Buea, Yaounde and Baffoussam in Cameroon will also benefit...

A 68-year-old woman has delivered a set of twins at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba. He said, “LUTH has successfully delivered a 68-year old primigravida (pregnant for the first...