Category: HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES

What is COVAX? COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX), is a worldwide initiative co-led by GAVI (the Vaccine Alliance), the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and the WHO alongside key delivery partner (UNICEF). Its aim is to coordinate international resources to enable low-to-middle-income countries equitable access to COVID-19 tests, therapies & vaccines. As of today July 6th, Eritrea is one of the two African countries to reject COVAX’s offer. #AllowCOVAXforEritrea is a campaign initiated by the Eritrean Research for Policy … Continue reading “Allow COVAX for Eritrea”

1. What is ERIPS, and what is Healthcare and Social services focus group? The Eritrean research institute for policy and strategy (ERIPS) is an organization formed by Eritrean professionals and intellectuals in the Diaspora with a mission to establish research-based solutions to the social, economic and political calamities in Eritrea. ERIPS has organized its members by assigning them into areas of their profession and/or fields of expertise so that they would be more productive and induce meaningful impacts in the … Continue reading “The Healthcare and Social Service Focus group”

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Eritrea has risen to 992 after the Red Sea nation recorded 41 new cases of COVID-19 within a 24 hours period, the Eritrea Ministry of Health (MoH) reported on Saturday. In a press statement, MoH said the 41 new COVID-19 cases were diagnosed from tests carried out on patients from across the country including in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. The statement further said the total number of recovered patients to date stands … Continue reading “Eritrea’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 1,000 mark”