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COVID-19 Deadly for Pregnant Women

Covid-19 has been deadly for pregnant women in Sub-saharan Africa. At least half of the pregnant women who contracted Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa either died, were admitted in  ICU while…
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Africa to Purchase More Vaccines

African Union member states will soon have access to 220 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. This is according to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa. The…
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Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout in Africa

The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine is underway in African countries. In the West, there is a storm over available stocks. The scrumble for available Covid-19 vaccines by the worlds…
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Women Need To Lead In Health

It is women that the world needs to transform the provision and delivery of healthcare. It is women we need to be part of the leadership that decides what is…
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Polio Eradication In Africa is Now a Reality
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”Kick Polio out of Africa” A Dream That is Now Reality

I grew up seeing posters shouting “Kick Polio out of Kenya” in the early 2000s. These posters bore different images of children walking with crutches or using wheelchairs or children…
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Coronavirus: Should we be worried? Wait, we are not?

With London confirming it’s the first case of the coronavirus, is it just a matter of time before it lands in Africa? And more specifically, Kenya? Should be worried? With…
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