Health and medicine

The country had to reconsider on Friday 25 June more than 28 municipalities in several regions until 11 July in view of the seriousness of the health situation, with more than 14,000 deaths and satiety in its hospitals. The government spoke of a "critical" situation as reported from Tunisia, Lilia blaiseFour regions had already…

The government and the trade unions have reached an agreement on one of the requirements in the paragraphs, the one that is considered to be the most important, namely the payment of the risk premium to all agents in the health sector who do not have one. . as reported from Kinshasa, Kamanda wa Kamanda MuzembeAccording to the…

In Senegal, the Institut Pasteur in Dakar notes a strong circulation of variants of Covid-19. Four have been identified among departing travelers in April and May. The alpha variant (known as "British") had already been discovered in the territory. From now on, Delta (known as "Indian"), Beta (known as "South African") and Nigerian variants are also circulating. The health service is asking for an…

"Against a global downward trend since the beginning of May, the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated in Africa for the fifth week in a row. Africa Pointabove all. The trajectory of Covid cases in Africa is "very, very worrying", the WHO estimated on Friday, with the spread of more infectious variants and a dangerously low level of vaccination. According to data collected by the WHO, there were 116,500 new infections in Africa…

This weekend, several surgeons and health specialists welcomed a 9-year-old child from Zimbabwe to a private clinic in Johannesburg. In early May, the boy was attacked by a hyena during a nightly religious ceremony outside. as reported from Johannesburg, Romain SongThe child lost an eye, a nose and part of the mouth and…

Agents from Edith Lucie Bongo Ondimba General Hospital in Oyo (North), the fortress of Congolese head of state Denis Sassou-Nguesso, have launched an indefinite strike since Friday, June 18. They require the authorities to pay at least seven months' arrears on wages registered in this facility, the latest of this scale being introduced in the country.…

On Saturday, Guinea will hold a ceremony in the Nzérékoré region. This is to celebrate the official end of the Ebola epidemic, 46 days after the second negative test of the last patient affected by the virus. The fee, 23 registered cases including 12 deaths and 11 recoveries, is much less heavy than during the previous epidemic…

Today, Sunday 13 June, marks the International Day for Albinism Awareness. In Kenya, activists working to change attitudes believe that progress is visible, even if the stigma remains. as reported from Nairobi, Albane ThirouardLocal actors agree: in recent years, the situation has developed in the right direction. Isaac Mwaura…

Africa officially regrets 133,000 deaths from Covid-19 2020, according to the World Health Organization. But within organizations, we realize that this figure is largely underestimated due to a lack of testing and adequate reporting. According to a US study, the real path for African victims of Covid could be three to four times higher.…

The head of the Tunisian government, Hichem Mechichi, traveled to Geneva this Tuesday, June 8, for a two-day visit. He is accompanied by the Director of the Institut Pasteur in Tunis and the Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Fight against Coronavirus. The issue of getting vaccines for Tunisia is at the heart of the meetings that the Tunisian Prime Minister will hold in Geneva, including one on…