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First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa

First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa

Today, the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana began COVID-19…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 27 February 2021

27 February 2021 — One hundred and thirty-six (101) new COVID-19…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 26 February 2021

26 February 2021 — One hundred and thirty-six (136) new COVID-19…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 25 February 2021

25 February 2021 — One hundred and ten (110) new COVID-19 cases were…
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WHO launches first Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training in Addis Ababa

WHO launches first Mass Casualty Management (MCM) training in Addis Ababa

WHO Emergency Medical Team (EMT) in collaboration with WHO Academy…
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What is COVID-19 vaccine efficacy?

What is COVID-19 vaccine efficacy?

Brazzaville/Geneva – In an incredible scientific feat, COVID-19…
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West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

Brazzaville – As Ebola immunization scales up in Guinea, the…
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Launching of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook to improve the health of Mothers and Babies by Dr Hon K. K. Jagutpal, Minister of Health and Wellness in the presence of Regional Health Directors, Director General Health Services and WHO Representative in Mauritius, Dr Laurent Musango

Mauritius launched the Maternal Child Health Handbook to improve Mother and Child Health

Port Louis.  The Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Honorable…
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Dr Kasolo handing over items to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Mr Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari

COVID-19 patients on admission receive Dignity Kits from WHO

The World Health Organization Ghana has donated 6000 Dignity Kits…
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WHO- engaged community informant during sensitization meeting in a nomadic settlement.

Community informants employ mobile data collection tools to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance 

Kano, 25 February 2021- With the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in…
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