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President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off the COVAX consignment o the regions from the Central Vaccine stores this week

Kenya receives COVID-19 vaccines and launches landmark national campaign

  Kenya this week received the first batch of Astra Zeneca…
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A UNICEF and WHO official receiving the initial batch of COVID-19 vaccines at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda A UNICEF and WHO official receiving the initial batch of COVID-19 vaccines at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda

Uganda receives 864,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines

KAMPALA- Friday, 6 March 2021– The Ministry of Health has today…
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Handing over of COVID-19 vaccines to the Government by Dr. Peter Clement

96,000 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives in Liberia

Margibi, Liberia, 05 March 2021 - Liberia received 96,000 COVID-19…
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In Burkina Faso, the "threat not perceived by communities" of antimicrobial resistance

In Burkina Faso, the "threat not perceived by communities" of antimicrobial resistance

Ouagadougou – In Burkina Faso, the Observatory for Quality and Safety…
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Part of the 360,000 COVID 19 doses that arrive in Malawi today under the COVAX Facility

Malawi receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from COVAX

Lilongwe, 5 March 2021 - Today, Malawi received COVID-19 vaccine…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 04 March 2021

04 March 2021 — One hundred, and forty-six (146) new COVID-19 cases…
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Listening to CRVS Consultation

Eritrea presents on the Regional Consultation on ICD-11 & CRVS

In November 2020, WHO and partners convened two workshops for…
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Fewer COVID-19 cases among women in Africa: WHO analysis

Fewer COVID-19 cases among women in Africa: WHO analysis

Brazzaville – Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of…
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DR Lalla Malika ISSOUFOU Mahamadou

Niger’s First Lady, Dr Lalla Malika Issoufou, speaks on COVID-19 impact on women

Niamey – At the helm of Tattali Iyali Foundation – a charity…
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Dr Collins Tabu of national Vaccines programme, shows the storage of the Covax vaccines to Dr Rudi Eggers, WHO Rep, Ms Maxx UNICEF Rep and Dr Kibet Sergon during the visit to the Central vaccine stores in Kitengela

WHO Statement on the Catholic Doctors Association of Kenya Advisory on COVID‐19 Vaccines and Treatment

  Our attention is drawn to the falsehoods and uncertainties…
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