Gabon asks for increased COVID-19 vaccine production at the WTO meet
At the 12th Ministerial Conference of the WTO, Gabon, through its minister of Trade and SME’s, Yves-Fernand Mamfoumbi stated the position of the country on 13th June in Geneva. The Gabonese Minister called for greater vaccine access in the developing countries. He said,” The position of Gabon is based around...
Read moreGabonese government will release report on public expenses associated with Covid-19 by July of 2022.
Gabon is expecting 124 billion FCFA from the International Monetary Fund under the aegis of the Rapid Financing Instrument. The latter, in turn, is conditioned as per the publication of the report on expenditure which is related to COVID-19 management. The Rapid Financing Instrument helps member countries who are...
Read moreGabon launches Emergency Budget support program to respond to COVID-19
The Emergency Budget Support program’s overarching purpose is to provide a bulwark and enhance the healthcare system so that the spread of COVID-19 can be curbed. It also aims to reduce the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus’s crisis on businesses and homes. The expected results of this program are: Containing the...
Read moreCountries like Gabon experience very low COVID-19 testing rates: cause for concern says WHO chief.
Global COVID-19 testing rates have dropped since 2021. FIND’s Bill Rodriguez says countries are “losing visibility.” Between December 2021 and April 2022, COVID-19 testing declined considerably in both high- and low-income countries, according to FIND. In 25 countries, rates decreased more than 70%. Gabon, Denmark, Turkey, and DR Congo reported...
Read moreIndian delegation to Gabon discusses the health sector, signs MoU’s
An Indian delegation which was headed by Vice President M Venkiah Naidu just concluded a visit to Gabon and Senegal. According to the press release, the visit was extremely fruitful, resulting in bulwarking the relationship that India shares with Gabon and Senegal. Sectors under discussion were Health, trade, culture, as...
Read moreGabon no longer on the high risk list for COVID-19
In spite of the fact that Gabon has indeed been stricken off from the WHO’s list of high-risk nations and therefore no longer faces any restrictions on its freedom, the coronavirus remains active in the country. According to the current data released by the copil-coronavirus, this is the case....
Read moreIndian Vice-President concludes his positive tour of Gabon, stresses on Health cooperation
Trade, investments, cultural, historical, and political contacts have defined India’s and Africa’s connections for centuries. Both sides have a young population, a fast-growing economy, and immense natural riches, creating envy and intrigue across the world. Vice President Venkaiah Naidu will conclude his visit to Gabon and Senegal from May...
Read moreIndian Vice-President visits Gabon to seek cooperation in health and other services.
Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu recently stated that India’s ties with Africa is of the highestimportance, and he asked for more bilateral collaboration in areas such as health, green energy,services, and agriculture.Naidu landed in Gabon to start a 3 day tour of the Africas.“India attaches highest importance to its...
Read moreHow to deal with Monkeypox
In light of the rising number of reports of monkeypox (MPX) instances in quasi nations, the Union Ministry of Health & Social Wellbeing of India has issued ‘Guidelines on Mangers of Monkeypox Disease’ today as part of an assertive and risk-based methodology to Monkeypox disease management and to ensure...
Read moreMapping the Monkeypox spread
The World Health Assembly (WHO) predicts that as surveillance in regions where monkeypox has yet to be recognized expands, more cases of the illness will be discovered. At least ten ( 10 lab setting cases and 28 confirmed cases of monkeypox were submitted to the WHO between May 13 and...
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