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Africa needs timely access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines

Africa needs timely access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines

Brazzaville – While the development and approval of safe and…
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Africa COVID-19 cases top 3 million, first wave peak surpassed

Africa COVID-19 cases top 3 million, first wave peak surpassed

Brazzaville – As COVID-19 cumulative cases in Africa top 3 million…
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Health workers participating in the COVID-19 Vaccination Training at the Health Club of the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Mauritius on 11 January 2021

Mauritius kick started COVID-19 Vaccination Training for Health Workers

Mauritius, despite being COVID-safe, kick started its COVID-19…
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Dr F. Shaikh, WHO Technical Officer, facilitating the IPC training workshop in Rodrigues in Dec 2020

Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control across primary health care in the island of Rodrigues

The Commission for Health in collaboration with the World Health…
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Dr DIALLO Fatoumata Binta Tidiane, Représentante de l'OMS au Togo

La pandémie à Covid-19, l’OMS aux côtés du Gouvernement pour le renforcement du système de santé

La COVID-19 a été un élément déclencheur pour l’amélioration des…
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A public school in Benishangul Gumuz

WHO works with the health and education sectors to ensure COVID-19 prevention measures are in place as schools reopen in Ethiopia

Schools in Ethiopia are reopening after nine months of closure…
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WHO urges greater surveillance as new COVID-19 variants emerge

WHO urges greater surveillance as new COVID-19 variants emerge

Brazzaville – With the recent emergence in the African region of…
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WHO scales up support to reinforce Eastern Cape Province COVID-19 response

The Nelson Mandela Metro and the Sarah Baartman Districts, two of the…
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Stronger action needed as African countries see steady COVID-19 rise

Stronger action needed as African countries see steady COVID-19 rise

Brazzaville – COVID-19 cases in the African region have risen…
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Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic

Responding to a yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria amidst a global pandemic

In early November 2020, positive samples for yellow fever were…
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