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Feb
27
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria expects first 4 million vaccine doses

Nigeria expects first 4 million vaccine doses

COVID-19
NIGERIA is expecting its first 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines next week from the global COVAX vaccine programme for poor and middle-income countries, the head of the World Health Organization mission in Nigeria said yesterday. Chikwe Ihekweazu Walter Kazadi Mulombo, WHO representative in Nigeria, told a briefing by video link that Nigeria was expecting 14 million doses in total. Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, said the situation in Nigeria was so far much better than had been widely predicted early in the outbreak. Nigeria, Africa's most populous country with some 200 million people,…
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Feb
27
2021
By The African Mirror
Ivory Coast gets 500 000 COVAX vaccines

Ivory Coast gets 500 000 COVAX vaccines

COVID-19
IVORY Coast received a shipment of COVID-19 doses from the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility yesterday, becoming the second country to benefit from a programme meant to ensure fairer distribution amid a global scramble. A plane carrying 504 000 doses touched down in the commercial capital Abidjan, paving the way for the West African nation to launch a vaccination campaign. By the end of this year, COVAX plans to deliver nearly 2 billion doses to over 90 low- and middle-income countries, hoping to level a playing field that has seen wealthier nations vaccinate millions while comparatively few have received shots in poorer…
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Jul
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Senegal threatens to close borders

Senegal threatens to close borders

COVID-19
SENEGAL’S President Macky Sall has threatened to close the borders and re-impose a state of emergency after the country registered a new record number of daily COVID-19 cases for the third time in a week. While Senegal has seen relatively few coronavirus cases and deaths so far, it does not have enough doses to vaccinate widely as it experiences a third wave of the virus. The health ministry reported 738 new cases on Friday, more than the previous records of 733 on Wednesday and 529 on Sunday. "I would like to say very clearly that if the numbers continue to…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Vaccine-starved Namibia receives boost

Vaccine-starved Namibia receives boost

COVID-19
NAMIBIA, whose COVID-19 inoculation programme was halted by a lack of vaccines, has received a boost with the arrival of 250,000 Sinopharm doses bought from China. Namibia has temporarily suspended delivering shots at major vaccination centres across the country after supplies ran low. It is classified as an upper-middle-income country and had to pay to participate in the global vaccine distribution scheme COVAX. But it has only received 67,200 doses out of 108,000 allocated by the facility. It has also received donations of 100,000 Sinopharm doses from China and 30,000 AstraZeneca doses from India. Out of a population of 2.5…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigerian in Tokyo hospital with COVID-19

Nigerian in Tokyo hospital with COVID-19

COVID-19
A member of the Nigerian Olympics delegation who tested positive for the coronavirus at Japan's Narita airport on Thursday evening has been admitted to a Tokyo hospital, TV Asahi reported. The person, in their 60s, had only light symptoms but was hospitalised because of their advanced age and pre-existing conditions, TV Asahi said, adding that it was the first COVID-19 hospitalisation of an Olympics-related visitor. The person's gender and other details were not disclosed.
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Europe sends aid to Tunisia

Europe sends aid to Tunisia

COVID-19
ITALY, Spain and Switzerland have sent medical aid to Tunisia which is facing its worst health crisis since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, with a sharp rise in deaths, hospitals filled to capacity and a lack of oxygen supplies. Deaths from COVID-19 exceeded 150 per day during the past week in Tunisia, prompting countries including Qatar, Algeria, the UAE, Morocco, Turkey and Kuwait to send aid. Egypt and Saudi Arabia opened an air bridge earlier this week, sending at least 8 planes of aid. France said this week it also planned to send about one million vaccination doses and…
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Jul
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Health professionals work in teams: their training should prepare them

Health professionals work in teams: their training should prepare them

HEALTH
GOOD communication and understanding of the roles of other disciplines in a health care team has been found to result in fewer medical errors, reduced medical costs and a better patient care experience. GÉRARD CHARL FILIES, Senior Lecturer: Interprofessional Education Unit, University of the Western Cape JOSÈ FRANTZ, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation, University of the Western Cape Take this scenario for example: Mr X has had a stroke and has been admitted to hospital. He sees a doctor who refers him to a specialist. These appointments are followed by others with an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist and a dietitian.…
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Apr
07
2021
By The African Mirror
Long-term care for the aged in Ghana is on the back burner. Here is how to change it

Long-term care for the aged in Ghana is on the back burner. Here is how to change it

HEALTH
PROVIDING long-term care is a challenge to states around the world. In rich countries, supporting frail and disabled adults is a major budget item, and even then, the care provided can be inadequate. CATI COE, Professor of Anthropology, Rutgers University The population profiles of poorer countries are beginning to change, with the number of old people increasing. But the response of many African governments has been to bury their heads in the sand. Take the case of Ghana. It is one of the countries with a higher percentage of older adults on the continent, but it’s failed to pass any…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
Cholera is still a danger in Nigeria: here’s what the government can do

Cholera is still a danger in Nigeria: here’s what the government can do

HEALTH
THOUSANDS of cases of cholera have been reported in Nigeria between January and June 2021. The northern states of Bauchi, Gombe, Kano, Plateau and Zamfara are among those affected. OLAYINKA STEPHEN ILESANMI, Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, University of Ibadan Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae bacteria. It is passed on from faeces through contaminated food, drinks and unhygienic environments, and causes severe dehydration. Infected people can die if their illness is not quickly managed with oral rehydration. In the past, cholera infections were common in many countries around the globe. Now they are mostly confined…
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Jul
17
2021
By The African Mirror
African countries call for $100 billion boost

African countries call for $100 billion boost

COVID-19
LOUCOUMANE COULIBALY  ELEVEN African heads of state have called for $100 billion in hardship funding to help dig their economies out of the hole caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most African nations have been spared the levels of death and infection caused by the coronavirus in other parts of the world, but lockdowns and reduced travel and trade have thrown sub-Saharan Africa into recession. The leaders met in Ivory Coast's commercial capital Abidjan, where they produced a declaration asking for $100 billion for the period of 2022-2025 from the International Development Association (IDA), an arm of the World Bank Group…
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