Saturday, November 2, 2024

Health

New Omicron variant is causing mild disease -South African Medical Research Council

A key question regarding the new Omicron outbreak is whether disease severity is similar, milder or more severe than with the other variants, given...

Myths and Misconception over Covid-19 Vaccination affecting the campaign to increase vaccination uptake

Public health specialist Dr. Christopher Dube says myths and misconception over Covid-19 Vaccination being peddled on social media have negatively affected the campaign to...

Copperbelt province records an increase in COVID-19 vaccinations

Copperbelt Province Public Health Specialist Charles Sakulanda has disclosed that the province has recorded 12.1 percent for fully immunised coverage of COVID-19 vaccination. Dr. Sakulanda...

It is wrong to subject people to a vaccine, against their will-Dr. Brian Sampa

Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) President Dr. Brian Sampa says it is wrong to subject people to a vaccine, against their will. Dr. Sampa...

Government should not force people to get Vaccinated

Advocates for National Democracy and Development ANDD has cautioned the government against forcing and making it mandatory for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. ANDD...

Zambia records significant drop in malaria cases from 7.6 million cases in 2020 to 2.9 million cases in 2021

Lusaka Province Health Director Consity Mwale says the country recorded 2.9 million cases of malaria by April this year compared to 7.6 million cases...

Travel bans imposed on Africa are discriminatory and unacceptable,African leaders need to find their voice

https://youtu.be/ZB2IrghOxDI Dr.Ayoade Alakija, the co-chair of the African Unions Vaccine Delivery Alliance has described the travel bans imposed on some Africa countries as discriminatory." Why...

South Africa calls UK red list decision ‘rushed’

The South African government says the UK's decision to place South Africa back on its Red List, is rushed. The decision followed the detection of...