Africa

The Africa Union calls for an “equitable and timely distribution” of a Covid-19 vaccine by partnering with the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access, or Covax.

Some African countries have been criticized for not issuing accurate data on COVID-19.

NorLevo is among the drugs that are not covered by insurance companies in Rwanda, therefore the prices are manipulated by private pharmacists.

Experts explain rise in prices of pharmaceuticals in Nigeria

A cross-sectional survey in eight counties.

The World Health Organization is warning that Madagascar's herbal tonic its president claims can cure patients of COVID-19 has no scientific basis.

Spending billions on a coronavirus vaccine to save trillions in lost economic output. Plus, oil prices and green bonds.

The World Health Organization says Africa will NOT be a testing ground for any coronavirus vaccine. The statement comes in response to what the organisation calls racist comments made by two French doctors.

The World Health Organization chief angrily slammed recent comments made by scientists suggesting a vaccine for the new coronavirus should be tested in Africa as "racist" and a hangover from the "colonial mentality".

The spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19, has now hit almost all African countries.

“Should we do this study in Africa, where there are no masks, no treatments, no reanimation.”

A group of G-20 leaders are preparing an international response to the impact of the coronavirus crisis in Africa that would include debt relief and financial aid.

In order to ensure that quality healthcare services are being offered to Kenyans, the government must accelerate Kenya’s intentions of being a globally competitive and prosperous nation.

Measles is on the rise globally, but Congo is worst hit.

Health officials in Nigeria have issued a warning over chloroquine after they said three people in the country overdosed on the drug, in the wake of President Trump's comments about using it to treat coronavirus.