Health

By John Ikani The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern over the increasing rate of outbreaks of diseases that spread from animals to people. Analysis by the global health body indicates that there has been...

By Ebi Kesiena Tanzania has dispatched a team of doctors and health experts to investigate a mysterious disease that has claimed the lives of three people. According to the government’s chief medical officer Aifello Sichalwe said...

By Ebi Kesiena Amidst power outage and lack of electricity or standby generator nurses and midwives have alternatively diverted to deliver pregnant women using torch lights from their mobile phones at various CHIP compounds. Over 5000...

By John Ikani Somalia Police have disclosed that citizens of the East African nation are steaming ants to get high (become intoxicated). Odorous house ants, whose scientific name is tapinoma sessile, are known to contain formic...

By Ebi Kesiena Ghana has reported two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, which belongs to the same family as Ebola, in the country’s southern Ashanti region, health authorities said on Friday. No treatment or vaccine...

By John Ikani As part of efforts geared towards enabling easier travel within and outside Africa, the African Union (AU) has launched a Covid vaccine e-passport. The digital passport launched on Friday was a part of...