WHO ramps up response after cholera kills 30 in Somalia since January Storyline:National News MOGADISHU: The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it has ramped up response interventions to save lives and prevent cholera transmission in Somalia after 30 people died of the disease… 1 min read
1 min read Storyline:World Zambia mulls integrating COVID-19 vaccination into routine immunization LUSAKA, (Xinhua) — Health experts in Zambia on Wednesday discussed developing guidelines and plans to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into routine immunization and primary healthcare services. The decision followed the declaration…
3 mins read 18 million doses of first-ever malaria vaccine allocated to 12 African countries GOOBJOOG NEWS: Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is…
3 mins read Storyline:National News Number of tobacco users in Africa on the rise, WHO says GOOBJOOG NEWS: As the world commemorates the World No Tobacco Day, WHO says that tobacco users in the African Region has increased from an estimated 64 million adult users in…
3 mins read Storyline:World Huge COVID protests erupt in China’s Xinjiang after deadly fire REUTERS|XIANJING: Rare protests broke out in China’s far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as nationwide…
2 mins read Storyline:World Uganda to close schools after eight children die of Ebola AFP|KAMPALA: Uganda will close schools nationwide later this month after 23 Ebola cases were confirmed among pupils, including eight children who died, the country’s first lady said on Tuesday. Janet…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Somalia on high alert as first case of deadly Ebola virus reported in Uganda GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The Somalia government, through the Ministry of Health, said Wednesday it’s on high alert following an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in neighbouring Uganda. The Ministry of…
7 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech Nurses and midwives: the bridge between patients and health care SOURCE: WHO in Somalia To celebrate International Nurses’ Day, marked around the world on Florence Nightingale’s birthday on 12 May, and International Midwives’ Day, which falls on 7 May, the…
8 mins read Somalia rolls out vaccines for COVID-19 By WHO Somalia On 15 March 2020, Somalia received 300 000 doses of Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX Facility to protect frontline workers and elderly people with chronic health…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, Science & Tech RELIEF: Somalia receives first batch of COVID-19 vaccine GOOBJOOG NEWS|MOGADISHU: The first batch of the British manufactured Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arrived in Mogadishu Monday morning about a month after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced Somalia will be…
