Wanted: Transparency & Accountability in Pandemic-Related Spending
Under the UN-backed COVAX initiative, UNICEF ships COVID-19 vaccine syringes from a warehouse in Dubai Logistics City, United Arab Emirates. And as the world continues to grapple with the health and economic crisis sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN and Islamic Development Bank have teamed up to help the most vulnerable. May 2021. Credit: UNICEF/Ruel PableoBy Chady El Khoury, Jiro Honda, Johan Mathisen, and Etienne Yehoue*WASHINGTON DC, May 21 2021 (IPS) Governments around the world are playing a crucial role in providing lifelines to people and firms to help combat the pandemic and its economic fallout. To support t...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - May 21, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Chady El Khoury - Jiro Honda - Johan Mathisen and Etienne Ye Tags: Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies Peace TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Angola: Angola Reports 283 Infections, 12 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities announced Sunday 283 fresh cases, 12 recoveries and 4 deaths. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 17, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Roller Hockey Tournament Delayed
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The start of the senior men's roller hockey tournament scheduled for this week has been postponed for Tuesday due to unavailability of stadiums and inability of some teams to pay for regular Covid -19 tests. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 16, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

India ’s COVID-19 Disaster May Be Turning Into an Even Bigger Global Crisis
High in the thin air of the Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal, Sherpas and climbers used to walk freely from one group of tents to another, holding gatherings, singing and dancing. Now the Sherpas who escort climbers to the summit have a new job: enforcing unofficial social-distancing rules. “Climbing Everest is always a matter of life and death,” says Phunuru Sherpa. “But this year the risk has been doubled due to COVID.” Already, dozens of people with suspected COVID-19 have been evacuated by helicopter. The outbreak reflects a broader one across Nepal, which shares a long, porous border with India...
Source: TIME: Health - May 12, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Billy Perrigo Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Londontime Magazine South Asia Source Type: news

Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Under New Prevention Measures
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola is under prevention measures, as of Monday, 10, as part of the Executive actions to prevent and halt Covid-19 pandemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Angola Suspends Entry of Foreigners From Brazil and India
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan government announced Saturday the suspension, as of Monday, 10, of the entry into Angola of non-resident foreign citizens from or with passages in Brazil and India. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: People Banned From Entering and Leaving Luanda
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The government on Saturday announced a ban on citizens entering and leaving Luanda province, as of Monday, 10 November, as part of new measures to prevent and combat Covid-19. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 276 New Infections, Two Deaths, 15 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda . Angola has detected 276 new positive cases of Covid-19, two deaths and 15 recoveries in the last 24 hours, the Health minister announced Saturday evening in Luanda. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Administers Second Dose of Vaccine
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The administering of the second dose of vaccine against Covid-19, in the country, started on Monday in Luanda. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 3, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Country Reports 235 Recoveries, 222 New Infections
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 235 patients recovered, 222 new cases and five deaths is the balance of Covid-19 in Angola, in the last 24 hours. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Covid-19 - Mass Vaccination Reaches 395,447 Citizens in Angola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The health authorities announced, on Monday in Luanda, the vaccination of 395,447 citizens up to the present date. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 20, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Saurimo Vaccinates Over 4,000 People
[ANGOP] Saurimo -- At least 4,520 citizens of the municipality of Saurimo (Lunda Sul) received the first dose of vaccine against Covid-19, from the 12th to the 18th of the current month, said today, Monday, the deputy coordinator of the commission for rapid response to pandemic, Viegas de Almeida. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 19, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Covid-19 - Government Expresses Concern Over Population Easing
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The National Multi-Sectorial Commission for Combat and Prevention of Covid-19 on Friday expressed concern over the population's relaxation in complying with biosecurity measures. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 19, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: People Present Side Effects After Astrazeneca Jab
[ANGOP] Malanje -- Twenty-two people presented slight adverse reactions, in the last few days, after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, in Malanje province. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 16, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Angola: Covid-19 - Over 3,000 People Vaccinated in Cuanza Norte
[ANGOP] Ndalatando -- At least 3,276 citizens of the priority group have already been vaccinated against Covid-19, a campaign that started Saturday in Cazengo municipality, the provincial capital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 16, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news