Testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the African Region
Dr Belinda Herring, Technical Officer (Avian Influenza) at WHO AFRO, shares the challenges of testing for COVID-19 and how WHO AFRO is working to increase the t…
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WHO Africa Briefing on COVID-19 in the Region
World Health Organization experts, including Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Regional Director for Africa, answer media questions about COVID-19 in the WHO African Region …
3rd Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19
Hear directly from WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and Ms Lola Castro, WFP Regional Director for Southern Africa, about the latest stat…
Mass testing for COVID-19: Kawangware (Kenya)
Ramping up testing for COVID-19 can save lives. WHO works closely with governments and other partners to increase the testing capacity and expand its access in …
Three months into the COVID-19 response in Sub-Saharan Africa
"Yesterday marked three months since the first COVID-19 case was reported in Sub-Saharan Africa, in Nigeria." Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Afr…
Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19 - June 18, 2020
Hear directly from WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and health experts, on the latest status of the novel coronavirus across the continent, and their answers to journalists’ most pressing questions.
Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19 - July 2, 2020
Hear directly from WHO’s regional director in Africa, the Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy at the African Union Commission, and more, about the latest…
COVID-19 and Kenya's informal settlements
COVID-19 and Kenya's informal settlements COVID-19 has disrupted the lives and homes of many African families. For Theresia and her family, this meant home evic…