Lesotho: Covid-19 Vaccines Are Safe - - Sekatle
[Lesotho Times] THE five people who died in Leribe last month after taking the Johnson&Johnson Covid-19 vaccine were not killed by the jab, Health Minister Semano Sekatle said yesterday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 12, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Netcare Hits Back, Accuses Govt of Breach of Contract
[Lesotho Times] SOUTH African healthcare provider, Netcare Group, has accused the Lesotho government of breaching the terms of the two parties' agreement when it resolved to take over the running of the Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) this week. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 12, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho ’s PM isolating with Covid as cases ‘go unrecorded’
Medics fear government is failing to gather data as ‘social media conspiracies’ slow vaccination take-upCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageLesotho ’s prime minister, Moeketsi Majoro, has said he is isolating after testing positive for Covid-19, as doctors warned that the true tally of cases in the country was going unrecorded.Majoro tweeted that he had taken a travel-related test that came back positive.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 12, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Silence Charumbirain Maseru Tags: Global development Lesotho Coronavirus World news Africa Infectious diseases Vaccines and immunisation Health Science Society Source Type: news
Lesotho: A Young Woman of Strength
[E.G. Pediatric Aids Foundation] 'Mantsoboi Motlokoa was puzzled to Test HIV positive at the age of 16 because she had not indulged in sex before. While she was still coming to terms with her status, something prompted her to review her late mother's bukana (health record book). She realized that the same information that appeared in her own bukana also appeared in her mother's book. This was information related to antiretroviral treatment. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 27, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Lesotho: Dreams Empowers Girls
[E.G. Pediatric Aids Foundation] My Name Is Malehlohonolo Phakisi. I Am a 22-Year-old woman living with HIV in Maseru, Lesotho. When my HIV status was disclosed to my classmates, I was stigmatized and discriminated against. This made me lonely. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Lesotho: Strong and Courageous Because of Adolescent-Friendly Services
[E.G. Pediatric Aids Foundation] Paballo 'Mota, 20, is a student living in Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho. Two years ago, Paballo's health began to deteriorate. (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - July 15, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Bayer contributes $4.3 million to ensure contraceptive access for tens of thousands of women in developing countries
GraceFri, 07/09/2021 - 14:21Bayer, the global life science company specializing in health care and nutrition, is donating US$0.5 million and over $3.8 million in products to the UNFPA Supplies Partnership, which seeks to secure the essential contraceptive supplies and maternal health medicines required by millions of women and adolescent girls over the next decade. This contribution will generate health-care savings in the amount of $10.5 million and will enable interventions to uphold the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women and girls, including those who have been marginalized or left behind.Bayer ’s cont...
Source: UNFPA News - July 9, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Grace Source Type: news
Lesotho: Covid-19 Outbreak At Leribe Schools, Villages
[Lesotho Times] A Covid-19 outbreak has affected six schools and 20 villages in the Leribe district, the National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 22, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Second Phase of Covid-19 Vaccinations Begins
[Lesotho Times] The second phase of the government's mass Covid-19 vaccination programme is expected to begin today at Scott Hospital, Morija. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 16, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Optimized Treatment for Children in Lesotho
[E.G. Pediatric Aids Foundation] Optimized Arv Saves the Life of a 2-Year Old Girl (Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs)
Source: AllAfrica News: HIV-Aids and STDs - June 11, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Lesotho: Country Receives Second Batch of Covid-19 Vaccines
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho has finally received the second batch of 36 000 AstraZeneca vaccines for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 10, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Political Rallies Are Covid-19 Super Spreaders - Sekatle
[Lesotho Times] Political rallies are super spreaders of Covid-19 and threaten to derail the country's efforts to contain the pandemic, Health Minister Semano Sekatle has warned. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - June 2, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Embrace Partnerships to Revive Textile Industry - Report
[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO must embrace new partnerships and approaches to reconstruct the textile industry and help it recover from Covid-19. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 29, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: Poultry Import Ban Continues
[Lesotho Times] Lesotho's ban on the importation of poultry products from parts of South Africa which have recorded cases of the deadly avian influenza is continuing, the government has said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 19, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Lesotho: PM Majoro Further Relaxes Covid-19 Restrictions
[Lesotho Times] Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro has further relaxed the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions to allow a host of economic and social activities to resume amid indications that the rate of Covid-19 infections and deaths has significantly decreased in the past two months. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 12, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
