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Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies affect men and women differently. As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns over its impact on women and girls, with vulnerabilities feared to worsen as the pandemic overwhelms health systems

WHO concerned over COVID-19 impact on women, girls in Africa

Brazzaville – Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies…
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WHO official conducts community engagement in one of the communities in Masaka district

Uganda to win or lose COVID-19 war in communities

17th June 2020: - It is a public health fact that in Uganda, the war…
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Case Management Pillar trainers from WHO, CDC and Ministry of Health and Social Services

Building capacity of COVID-19 Frontline Health Workers

Namibia’s two COVID-19 index cases were reported on 13 March 2020 and…
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HE, the President of the Republic of Namibia, Dr Hage Geingob with the Minister of Health and Social Services at the Intensive Care Unit for the COVID-19 patients

Dr Hage Geingob commissions COVID-19 treatment units

With 34 COVID-19 cases and 16 active cases, Namibia received praise…
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Dr Andrew Nsawotebba, head of the Mutukula Port Health Laboratory explains sample handling at the lad

Kasensero Presents yet Another Challenge to Uganda’s Public Health

Ms Sophia Tageya, a midwife at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, is…
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COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa since the virus was first detected on the continent in mid-February 2020. More than 200 000 cases have been confirmed so far, with over 5600 deaths. The pandemic is accelerating – it took 98 days to reach 100 000 cases and only 19 days to move to 200 000 cases.

Africa records over 200 000 COVID-19 cases

Brazzaville – COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa since the…
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On the frontlines of Congo’s COVID-19 battle

On the frontlines of Congo’s COVID-19 battle

Brazzaville – When Dr Regis Ondze arrives at work each morning at the…
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Community health mobilizers on the frontlines of Angola’s COVID-19 response

Community health mobilizers on the frontlines of Angola’s COVID-19 response

Luanda – Gildo Sereia walks purposefully through the streets of…
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WHO Representative in Mauritius, Dr Laurent Musango discussing COVID-19 and health system with the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Honourable P. Roopun at the State House, Reduit on 03 June 2020

WHO Representative in Mauritius met the President of the Republic of Mauritius to discuss COVID-19 and health system

The President of the Republic of Mauritius, Honourable Prithvirajsing…
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Polio eradication expertise backs Africa’s COVID-19 response

Polio eradication expertise backs Africa’s COVID-19 response

Brazzaville – Expertise in polio eradication that has put Africa…
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