Novo Nordisk’s Obesity Drug Wegovy Officially Goes on Sale in China
Wegovy was approved for use in China in June, and local media reported that the first prescription at a public hospital was issued in Shanghai on Monday.
Category: Lifestyle & Health
Trump Names Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr As His Health Secretary
Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president.
Afrika CDC Yaidhinisha Mbinu ya Kwanza ya Kimtaani ya Kupima Virusi Vya Mpox
Shirika la afya la Umoja wa Afrika limesema Alhamisi kuwa limeidhinisha jaribio la mpox kutoka Morocco, likiisifu kama “hatua kubwa” kusaidia kupambana na mlipuko huo barani humo.
Africa CDC Endorses First Locally Made Mpox Test
The African Union’s health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a “major milestone” to help combat the outbreak on the continent
CDC:Maambukizi ya Mpox yamepungua kidogo Barani Afrika
Mkuu wa Taasisi ya Afya ya Umoja wa Afrika Jean Kaseya amesema maambukizi ya mpox yamepungua kidogo barani Afrika, ingawa bado janga hilo halijaisha.
Impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Diagnosed with Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Physician
Gachagua encountered “intense chest pains” on October 17 and was taken to Karen Hospital shortly before he was to be interrogated in the Senate where his impeachment trial was ongoing.
Ministry Of Health Launches Lead Poisoning Awareness Campaign
The campaign, themed “A Bright Future Begins with a Lead-Free Kenya,” aims to highlight the severe health impacts of lead exposure, especially on vulnerable groups like children and pregnant women.
Uganda yathibitisha kesi ya Mpox kwenye gereza
Kesi ishirini na moja za mpox zimeripotiwa katika eneo la Nakasongola kati ya jumla ya kesi arobaini na moja nchini kote kufikia tarehe 7 Oktoba, kulingana na wizara ya afya.
Uganda Confirms Mpox Case In Prison
Twenty-one mpox cases have been reported in the Nakasongola area out of a total of 41 nationwide as of October 7, according to the health ministry.
US to donate 1 mn mpox vaccines to Africa: Biden
Biden called on others to match the pledge and “make this a billion-dollar commitment to the people of Africa
