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Towards Africa’s first mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub

Towards Africa’s first mRNA vaccine technology transfer hub

Brazzaville — The World Health Organization (WHO), a South…
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Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall in 2021

Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall in 2021

Brazzaville – As the COVAX Facility is forced to slash planned COVID-…
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The Ambassador of the United States to Sierra Leone (right) and the Deputy Minister of Health and Sanitation (Left) at the official handing over event of the vaccine

Sierra Leone receives 113,490 Pfizer vaccines donated by the US Government via COVAX Facility

Joint Press Release Freetown, Monday, 13th September 2021 – The…
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COVID-19 variants prolong Africa’s pandemic wave

COVID-19 variants prolong Africa’s pandemic wave

Brazzaville – Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa fell by more than…
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UN Resident Coordinator, Mr Neils Scott, WHO Acting Representative and UNICEF Representative at the J&J COVID-19 vaccine donation ceremony by the World Bank

Liberia receives additional 108,000 Doses of COVID-19 J&J Vaccine through World Bank

On 3rd September 2021, Liberia received 108,000 Johnson and Johnson…
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Minister Edwin Dikoloti and his delegation visiting the COVID-19 isolation facilities at Scottish Livingstone Hospital

International critical care specialists deployed to assist the COVID-19 response in Botswana

07 September 2021, Molepolole: The Scottish Livingstone Hospital in…
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WHO Acting Rep. handing over GeneXpert modules to Dep. Health Minister Tulay

WHO Donates Essential Supplies to Strengthen the Health System Response to COVID-19

Monrovia, 7th September 2021:  The WHO Acting Country…
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L-R: The US Ambassador to Sierra Leone and the Minister of Health and Sanitation at the official handing over of the J&J COVID-19 vaccines donated by the US Government to Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone receives 151,200 J&J COVID-19 vaccines donated by US Govt. via COVAX Facility

Joint Press Release Freetown, Tuesday, 7th September 2021 – The…
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The Minister of Agriculture Honourable Mabuza, representing the Honourable Prime Minister and the Minister of Health Senator Nkosi

Eswatini holds an inaugural virtual national health research conference

The Kingdom of Eswatini successfully hosted an inaugural virtual…
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Afro-Move network helps track COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

AFRO-MoVE Network helps track COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

Brazzaville – As COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out in Africa,…
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