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WHO Ethiopia signs grant agreement with Canada on maintaining essential health services in the context of COVID-19

WHO Ethiopia signs grant agreement with Canada on maintaining essential health services in the context of COVID-19

Addis Ababa, 16 February 2021 – The World Health Organization and…
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WHO team engaging the District Education Officer together with District Surveillance Focal Point

WHO Settles COVID-19 Anxiety, Fear and Stigma at Kyabasara Primary School, Kagadi District, South Western Uganda

Kyabasara Primary School in Kagadi district southwestern Uganda is…
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Dr Elia sharing his story with WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses

Recovering from Coronavirus – Doctor Elia shares his story

Doctor Elia, a male vicenarian, breathes with ease while reciting his…
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A Partner Coordination meeting to map roles and support to the COVID-19 response in Uganda

WHO leads Partner coordination and Collaboration in the fight against COVID-19 in the Acholi sub region, Northern Uganda.

A Regional Partners’ Consultative Forum established by WHO in Gulu…
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Rising mortality as Africa marks one year of COVID-19

Rising mortality as Africa marks one year of COVID-19

Brazzaville – Deaths from COVID-19 in Africa have surged by 40%…
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Minister of Health of Niger on keeping COVID-19 cases low

Minister of Health of Niger on keeping COVID-19 cases low

Niamey – Niger has witnessed a decline in COVID-19 cases in…
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Minister of Health of Mauritania speaks about efforts to curb COVID-19

Minister of Health of Mauritania speaks about efforts to curb COVID-19

Nouakchott – With COVID-19 cases declining after a second wave…
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COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

Brazzaville – COVAX has notified countries in Africa of the estimated…
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WHO field team member talks to one of the fishermen at Rwemanja Landing site

WHO Takes the COVID-19 Message to Rwenshama Landing site, one of Uganda’s Hard-to-Reach Areas

At about 4:00 pm, a team from the field support team from the World…
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New COVID-19 variants fuelling Africa’s second wave

New COVID-19 variants fuelling Africa’s second wave

Brazzaville – COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging in Africa…
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