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Ministry of health receives medical supplies to strengthen the screening and treatme...

The World Health Organization with financial assistance from the Danish Government and Novo Nordisk, handed over medical supplies and equipment worth US$61 000 to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) on 5 November 2020. The medical supplies will provide critical care services which include screening, monitoring and treatment of diabetes, hypertension and asthma at rural health facilities.

Update COVID-19 04 November 2020

04 November 2020 — Twelve (12) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 980 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, one hundred, and seventy-four (5174). To date, four thousand, nine hundred, and thirty (4930) patients have recovered, with on one in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two hundred and nine (209) and thirty-five (35) deaths.  


The new cases are in Kigali (5), and Kirehe (7) new cases in a refugee camp; heightened vigilance is required everywhere. 

Update COVID-19 03 November 2020

03 November 2020 — Seven (7) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1604 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, one hundred, and sixty-two (5162). To date, four thousand, nine hundred, and thirty (4930) patients have recovered, including eight (8) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one hundred and ninety-seven (197) and thirty-five (35) deaths.

 
The new cases are in Kigali (2), Nyagatare (4), and Rusizi (1); heightened vigilance is required everywhere. 

Update COVID-19 02 November 2020

02 November 2020 — Nine (9) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1310 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, one hundred, and fifty-five (5155). To date, four thousand, nine hundred, and twenty-two (4922) patients have recovered, including one (1) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one hundred and ninety-eight (198) and thirty-five (35) deaths.  


The new cases are in Kigali (2), Kirehe (4), Musanze (2) and Nyagatare (1); heightened vigilance is required everywhere. 

Cabo Delgado Successfully Completes the Cholera Vaccination Campaign

PEMBA November 03, 2020 – About 312,600 people from hot-spot cholera districts prone for outbreaks in Cabo Delgado Province, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), were vaccinated against the disease in the first and second rounds, both conducted in September and October respectively. A high coverage rate of 85%, according to the results released by the Provincial Health Directorate of Cabo Delgado (DPS).

Update COVID-19 01 November 2020

01 November 2020 — Nine (9) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1443 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, one hundred, and forty-six (5146). To date, four thousand, nine hundred, and twenty-one (4921) patients have recovered, including forty-two (42) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one hundred and ninety (190) and thirty-five (35) deaths.  


The new cases are in Kigali (3), Nyagatare (5) and Rubavu (1); heightened vigilance is required everywhere. 

Diet and exercises are pivotal in preventing cardiovascular diseases

Abuja, October 02, 2020 - “The daily exercise routine I adopted has helped me a long way, my body feels way better, and my blood pressure hardly rises.”
“Stopping alcohol consumption and reducing the amount of tobacco I consume has also made me healthier, I have lost so much weight and my lab tests are showing progress in my health” stated Nasir Ali, a domestic worker residing in FCT, Abuja.