Covid-19 Health How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? Source WHO Health Emergency Dashboard - Ghana Short answer How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? As of 30 May 2022, Ghana had161,370confirmed cases of Covid-19 with1,445deaths, reported to WHO.As of22 May 2022, a total of16,122,862vaccine doses have been administered. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health How long can the new coronavirus live on objects? Source COVID-19 and food safety: guidance for food businesses Short answer How long can the new coronavirus live on objects? Research by the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations evaluated the survival of the Covid-19 virus on different surfaces and reported that the virus can remain viable for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, up to four hours on copper, and up... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? Source NCDC Coronavirus Microsite Short answer Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? As of 27 May 2022, Lagos had the largest number of Covid-19 cases with 99,466 lab-confirmed cases. ... Back Full answer
Health Sex & gender How widespread is female genital mutilation or cutting in Nigeria? Source UNICEF Data FGM 2021 Short answer How widespread is female genital mutilation or cutting in Nigeria? As of 2021, some 20% of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years have undergone female genital mutilation, according to Unicef data. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 #YouAsked Health Has Mpumalanga reached a vaccination milestone of 1,000,000 people vaccinated? Source Covid-19 Resources and News Portal Short answer Has Mpumalanga reached a vaccination milestone of 1,000,000 people vaccinated? As of 17 November 2021, the total number of individuals vaccinated in Mpumalanga stood at just over 1 million (1,420,542). ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health How many registered dentists are there in Nairobi? Source Kenya Health Workforce Report: The Status of Healthcare Professionals in Kenya (2015) Short answer How many registered dentists are there in Nairobi? According to the most recent Kenya Health Workforce Report (2015) there were 357 dentists actively practising in Nairobi based on retention data. Practitioners with valid practising licenses are considered to be lawfully active in the service. This results in a ratio of 1.1 dentists per 10,000 peopl... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? Source President Cyril Ramaphosa Short answer Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant? No. Legally, no one can be forced or coerced into taking the vaccine. This was affirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he addressed parliament on 3 September 2021: “No one should be forced to be vaccinated. Instead, we need to use the available scientific evidence to encourage — repeat encour... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? Source UCT Faculty of Health Science Short answer How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021? According to UCT’s Faculty of Health Science, there were 254 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 on 6 September 2021. ... Back Full answer
Health How many Nigerian women die from cervical cancer in a year? Source The Global Cancer Observatory - Nigeria Factsheet 2020 Short answer How many Nigerian women die from cervical cancer in a year? In 2020, some 12,075 Nigerian women were diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 7,968 died from the disease. ... Back Full answer