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WFP and WHO officials engaging the Airport Authorities at the Lungi International Airport

First UN COVID-19 humanitarian flight commences operations to Sierra Leone to ease transportation of critical medical supplies

Joint WFP-WHO News Release Freetown, 2 June 2020 - The first United…
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Airport testing expands Benin’s COVID-19 detection

Airport testing expands Benin’s COVID-19 detection

Cotonou – Benin has set up a COVID-19 testing centre at the main…
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Screening of passengers, Maya Maya airport, Bzv

WHO urges caution as countries in Africa ease lockdowns

Brazzaville – Three months after the first case of COVID-19 was…
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African innovators join the fight against COVID-19

African innovators join the fight against COVID-19

Brazzaville – On an overcast morning on the outskirts of the Kenyan…
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The WHO Representative, Dr. Nathan Bakyaita handing over the donated items to the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kennedy Malama (right)

WHO Donates COVID-19 Supplies to MOH within the framework of the UN joint effort aimed at supporting government to scale up preparedness and response actions.

Since Zambia reported its first case of COVID 19 on 18 March 2020,…
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Africa COVID-19 cases top 100 000

Africa COVID-19 cases top 100 000

Brazzaville/Cairo – The COVID-19 pandemic today reached a milestone…
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WHO showcases leading African innovations in COVID-19 response

WHO showcases leading African innovations in COVID-19 response

Brazzaville – A community of African innovators is stepping up…
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Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care

Equipping Tanzanian health workers with skills for critical care

Dar es Salaam — Health care workers across Africa are boosting their…
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L:R- WHO Representative Dr Yonas Tegegn, Danish Ambasador in Uganda, H.E Nicolaj Petersen and UNFPA Representative Mr Alain Sibenaler at the grant signing ceremony

Denmark Supports Uganda’s COVID-19 Response with Two Million Dollars

Kampala, 19 May 2020: - The Government of Denmark has signed a grant…
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Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng interacts with health workers at Masaka Regional Hospital

Uganda commissions Port Health COVID-19 laboratory at the main Uganda-Tanzania border point

Mutukula, 19 May 2020: - The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng…
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