Uganda has reported 19 confirmed cases and one probable case to date, with infections largely linked to transmission from the DRC The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has praised Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has spread from neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), while warning that continuedContinue Reading
A portable biosecure unit has been deployed at an Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara. Footage filmed on Saturday shows health workers installing the transparent isolation structure and treating a patient. “It’s a more secure emergency chamber for epidemics,” said Dr Modet Camara, medical officer at ALIMA in Rwampara. “This isContinue Reading
Inside the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, a consultation room dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine has taken on an unexpected second role. Bright studio lights cast a glow over a long table where Chinese and Guinean doctors sit shoulder to shoulder before a camera. BehindContinue Reading
The ECG recommended that African Union Member States, especially the 11 countries at the highest risk, use an Africa CDC preparedness checklist being developed to assess their readiness for potential imported cases Experts advising the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) (www.AfricaCDC.org) have called for stronger cross-borderContinue Reading
The WHO Director-General praised Uganda’s leadership and the country’s proven capacity to respond effectively to public health emergencies, citing its experience in handling previous Ebola outbreaks and other infectious diseases President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured the World Health Organization (WHO) of Uganda’s continued commitment and preparedness to contain theContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have suspended their industrial action, according to a statement by the Komfo Anokye Doctors’ Association (KADA) on Tuesday. The statement, signed by Dr. Michael Leat, Chairman of KADA said the decision follows what they describe as fruitful engagementsContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Medical doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have declared an indefinite strike following the suspension of Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the facility, according to a statement on Saturday. The doctors are also demanding the reversal of the suspension ofContinue Reading
