By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on IOL
National medicine availability at South African public facilities stands at 83.4%, while patients still report shortages at several clinics. The National Department of Health plans alternative treatments or follow-up for affected patients, according to IOL.
A shortage of sedatives and antipsychotics, including olanzapine and quetiapine, is putting pressure on public psychiatric services in Gauteng and exposing patients and healthcare workers to increased risks. South Africa’s Department of Health attributes the shortages to manufacturing delays and global supply disruptions, according to the Sunday Times.
🇿🇦 South Africa · Source: TimesLIVE ·
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo currently has 966 patients hospitalised in isolation centres, out of 11,042 recorded cases. Ituri province accounts for 69.6% of infections, according to data from DR Congo’s National Public Health Institute cited by AfricaNews.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: O País ·
Eleven health facilities have been burned or targeted and four armed attacks have hit the Ebola response in DR Congo, according to Africa CDC. The outbreak has caused 5,433 deaths from 11,114 cases, while more than 1,000 contacts have been lost to follow-up, according to Congolese authorities.
🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Sowetan ·
An accident involving 18 vehicles and five lorries killed 14 people and injured 30 in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, according to the UAE Interior Ministry. Several victims were Indian nationals, while 15 injured people were discharged from hospital and another 15 remained under care.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: Al Jazeera ·
South Africa strengthens Ebola screeningSouth Africa is strengthening Ebola screening at ports of entry, preparing 36 hospitals and introducing a questionnaire for travellers. These measures come as year-end travel approaches, while the Bundibugyo outbreak continues in the DR Congo, according to IOL.
Malawian health workers demand 14,400 recruits or threaten strikeMalawian health professionals threaten to gradually withdraw services after an ultimatum demanding the recruitment of more than 14,400 qualified staff expired. The action could begin with a tactical labour withdrawal before a nationwide strike, reports The Nation Malawi.The week in Africa
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