#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many critical-care ventilators does Ghana have? Source Journal of Critical Care 2021: Capacity of intensive care units in Ghana Short answer How many critical-care ventilators does Ghana have? As of February 2020, there were only 67 ICU ventilators and no non-invasive ventilation machines for a population of 30 million people in Ghana. This is equivalent to an estimated ventilator capacity of 0.22 ventilators per 100,000 people in Ghana. Even if operating room ventilators are used as a ba... Back Full answer
Health What is Kenya’s suicide rate? Source World Bank Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) - Kenya Short answer What is Kenya’s suicide rate? There were an estimated 6.1 deaths by suicide for every 100,000 people in Kenya in 2019. ... Back Full answer
Health What share of African children under five years are underweight? Source World Bank Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) - Sub-Saharan Africa Short answer What share of African children under five years are underweight? An estimated 16.9% of children under 5 years old were underweight in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2020. ... Back Full answer
Health What share of African children under five years are stunted? Source WHO Global Health Observatory Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) (JME) Short answer What share of African children under five years are stunted? 30.7% (61.4 million) of children under five years old were stunted in WHO’s Africa region in 2020. ... Back Full answer
Health How many new HIV infections are there in Zimbabwe in a year? Source The Zimbabwe Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZIMPHIA 2020) Short answer How many new HIV infections are there in Zimbabwe in a year? According to the latest Zimbabwe Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZIMPHIA 2020), the rate of annual new HIV infections among adults in Zimbabwe is 0.38% (0.54% among women and 0.20% among men) or about 31,000 persons over a year. The prevalence of HIV among adults was 12.9%, which co... Back Full answer
Health Is cholera on the increase or decline in Ghana? Source The Ghana Weekly Epidemiological Report (GWER) Short answer Is cholera on the increase or decline in Ghana? The Ghana Health Service (GHS) reported that it recorded no cases of cholera in 2020. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health What is the Covid-19 variant found in India? Source Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism – Three for three: Understanding the 3 COVID variants circulating during SA’s third wave Short answer What is the Covid-19 variant found in India? The Delta or B.1.617.2 variant of SARS CoV-2 (previously known as the “Indian variant”)was first detected in India in December 2020 and became the most commonly reported variant in the country from mid-April 2021. The mutations in the Delta variant’s spike protein help the virus to bette... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Which Covid-19 vaccine is more effective against the variant found in India? Source Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism – Three for three: Understanding the 3 COVID variants circulating during SA’s third wave Short answer Which Covid-19 vaccine is more effective against the variant found in India? Although it is still too early to know, there is some evidence suggesting that the Delta variant reduces vaccine efficacy. Data from cases in England showed that the effectiveness of both the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines had been lowered after one dose from 51.1% to 33.5%. But after a second shot... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health Are Covid-19 vaccines untested and deadly? Source WHO – Status of Covid-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL/PQ evaluation process Short answer Are Covid-19 vaccines untested and deadly? The WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) is a procedure for assessing unlicensed vaccines, therapeutics and in vitro diagnostics during public health emergencies with the ultimate goal of expediting the availability of these products to people who need them. The assessment weighs the threat posed by the ... Back Full answer