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Left to Right: WHO Representative Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam, Minister of Health in charge of Primary Health Care Hon Margaret Muhanga, Korean Ambassador to Uganda H.E Ha Byung-Kyoo and KOICA Director Mr Kim Taeyoung stand next to one of the seven ambulances given to Kamuli hospital from the project.

Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from KOICA and WHO launches 5- year project to improve Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Services in Busoga Region

Kamuli, October 09, 2021 – The Government of Uganda with support from…
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New Ebola case in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

New Ebola case in North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Brazzaville/Kinshasa – The Ministry of Health of the Democratic…
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How Nigeria is tackling COVID-19 variants

How Nigeria is tackling COVID-19 variants

Abuja – As COVID-19 continues to spread, the higher the chances of…
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Why genomic sequencing is crucial in COVID-19 response

Why genomic sequencing is crucial in COVID-19 response

Cape Town - In December 2020, South Africa detected the Beta variant…
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São Tomé e Príncipe atinge o objectivo global para a vacinação contra a COVID-19, vacinando mais de 10% da sua população.

São Tomé and Príncipe reaches the first global target for the vaccination against Covid 19 by vaccinating more than 10% of its population by end of September 2021.

São Tomé, 30  September 2021 – São Tomé and Príncipe has fully…
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Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Brazzaville – Fifteen African countries—nearly a third of the…
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Scaling up genomic sequencing in Africa

Scaling up genomic sequencing in Africa

Brazzaville – COVID-19 has had a catastrophic impact on lives and…
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Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Brazzaville – Fifteen African countries—nearly a third of the…
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Health care workers providing care to a pregnant woman

Ensuring the safety of mothers and newborns during childbirth in Namibia

World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global…
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Health care workers providing care to a pregnant woman

Ensuring the safety of mothers and newborns during childbirth in Namibia

World Patient Safety Day was established in 2019 to enhance global…
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