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Key lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa’s largest-ever vaccination drive is well under way. All but…
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John Audu after taking his first dose of COVID-19 vaccination.

Accelerating COVID-19 vaccination uptake among People Living with HIV in Nigeria

Abuja, 21 December 2021- The emergence of the COVID 19 omicron…
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Zipline delivery

WHO taps into Rwanda’s Home-Grown Solutions for daily miracles in COVID-19 Treatment Centres

Kigali - Dr. Otto Niyonsenga and Dr. Menelas Nkeshimana are two of…
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Africa clocks fastest surge in COVID-19 cases this year, but deaths remain low

Africa clocks fastest surge in COVID-19 cases this year, but deaths remain low

Brazzaville – An 83% surge in new COVID-19 cases during the past week…
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Small quantity of the donated items on display

WHO boosts Sierra Leone’s COVID-19 response and disease surveillance with $600,000 worth of laboratory commodities.

The World Health Organization has handed over a consignment of…
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COVID-19 vaccination in Uganda

WHO provides 3,360 testing kits to Uganda for screening the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern

Kampala, December 09, 2021: - As part of the prevention and rapid…
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Omicron spreads but severe cases remain low in South Africa

Omicron spreads but severe cases remain low in South Africa

Brazzaville – The Omicron variant is reaching more countries in…
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COVID-19 pandemic slows progress against tuberculosis

COVID-19 pandemic slows progress against tuberculosis

Brazzaville – The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption to health services…
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Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health delivering keynote address at Special NCH in Abuja

Minister calls for strengthened health systems to weather the storm of new and future pandemics.

Abuja, 7 December, 2021 - Nigeria’s   Minister of Health, Dr Osagie…
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Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise in southern Africa

Africa steps up Omicron variant detection as COVID-19 cases rise in southern Africa

Brazzaville – African countries are stepping up measures to detect…
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