Category: Self Care

22 dead in Chad heavy rains since June: UN

Torrential rains have caused the death of 22 people in Chad since June, with more than 110,000 affected, a UN report has said.The rains had also destroyed more than 2,200 hectares of agricultural land, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitari…

Covid-19: WHO experts back second booster for most at risk

GENEVA— The World Health Organization’s vaccine advisers recommended that people most at risk from Covid-19 should be offered a second booster dose to increase their immunity.The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) said following…

South Africa: Eliminating malaria remains top priority

PRETORIA— Controlling and eliminating malaria remains critical for the health of southern Africa and cross-border partnership is key to achieving this goal.This was highlighted at the 7th Malaria Research Conference hosted by the South African Medical …

UN: Health experts vow to act with courage to end AIDS

MONTREAL (Canada)— World health experts have vowed to act with courage to end AIDS at the just-concluded 24th International AIDS Conference.The five-day conference, known as AIDS 2022, brought together scientists, clinicians, community leaders, advocat…

Monkeypox Outbreak Tops 1,000 Cases; WHO Warns of ‘Real’ Risk

The risk of monkeypox becoming established in nonendemic nations is real, the WHO warned Wednesday, with more than 1,000 cases confirmed in such countries.World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the U.N. health agency was not re…