Africa Forward Summit: African leaders agree at Nairobi meeting underwrite domestic manufacturing of drugs and vaccines
During a high-level meeting to discuss the newly launched Africa Initiative for Medical Access and Manufacturing (AIM2030), Kenyan President William Ruto said that Africa must overcome infrastructure and technical capacity bottlenecks to accelerate the implementation of the AIM2030.
WHO director-general says more hantavirus cases likely emerge after Spain-led cruise evacuation
According to Tedros, 11 hantavirus-related cases have so far been reported, including three deaths. Nine of the 11 cases have been confirmed as Andes virus infections, while the remaining two are considered probable cases
China declares has Taiwan has no basis, reason or right to participate in 79th WHA conference
Guo said that due to the stubborn adherence to the separatist stance of “Taiwan independence” by Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities, the political foundation of the Taiwan region to participate in the WHA no longer exists.
Kenya puts its airports, seaports and other entry points on high alert over hantavirus outbreak
Konya’s ministry of health confirmed that there are no reported cases in Kenya, with surveillance intensified at all points of entry, including airports and seaports.
Crime agency FBI instigating virologist linked to Fauci Covid project for smuggling into US dangerous pathogens from Congo
The FBI’s investigation into Munster and Yinda comes amid a flurry of activity involving virologists linked to Fauci and controversial gain-of-function research. Evidence suggests that researchers may have created SARS-CoV-2 in a lab and that the virus escaped the lab, leading to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Kenyan woman who claims maverick prophet Owuor healed her of HIV/Aids kicks up a storm over inconsistencies in diagnosis
Medical documentation referenced in the demand letter – including her comprehensive care clinic (CCC) records and entries in the Taifa Care system –shows she remained under treatment as a confirmed HIV patient in government-run programmes.
Kenya’s largest referral hospital, KNH, builds patient hostel to strengthen child cancer care
Dean of the University of Nairobi Faculty of Health Sciences Daniel Ojuka said Paediatric Haemato-Oncology Outpatient Chemotherapy Daycare Centre is a purpose-built, child-friendly facility that allows for the safe delivery of chemotherapy on an outpatient basis.
World Health Organisation reports seven hantavirus cases and assures public risk low
A cluster of passengers with severe respiratory illness aboard a cruise ship was reported to the organistion on Saturday.
Understanding origins, spread of hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
Studies indicate hantaviruses have been around for centuries, with outbreaks documented in Asia and Europe.
Suspected outbreak of rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in Atlantic kills three people, three others fall sick
One patient was in intensive care in a South African hospital, the UN health agency said, and it was working with authorities to evacuate two others with symptoms from the ship.
