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Dr. Alfred Rutagengwa (WHORwanda) and Mrs. Adeline Kabeja (RBC) organizing the IDSR review workshop participants into working groups.

WHO Rwanda facilitates a workshop on the adaptation of the 3rd Edition Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Technical Guidelines

Musanze, 5 October 2021 - The Rwanda Biomedical Center and affiliated government institutions with technical support from the Worl

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Launching the vaccination of 10,000 dogs and cats as part of the World Rabies Day 2021 Commemoration

WHO and One Health Partners promote "Rabies Facts, Not Fear" at World Rabies Day Commemoration

On 28 September 2021, government line ministries, department and agencies in Sierra Leone along with partners in the One Health Platform – the World Health Organization, FAO, USAID, Breakthrough Action – commemorated World Rabies Day to increase public awareness and promote the sharing of “Rabies facts and not fear’, being the theme for this year’s celebration.
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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 vaccinated 10% of its population against COVID-19, reaching the September global target by the World Health Organi

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Why genomic sequencing is crucial in COVID-19 response

Why genomic sequencing is crucial in COVID-19 response

In December 2020, South Africa detected the Beta variant and in May 2021 the Delta variant, thanks to robust genomic surveillance. Professor Tulio De Oliveira, a renowned bioinformatician who identified the Beta variant, explains the criticality of genomic sequencing. Professor De Oliveira is the Director of the KwaZulu-Natal Research Innovation and Sequencing Platform (KRISP) and Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI) based in South Africa.
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Cross-section of participants during the commemorations

Celebrating Older Persons in Tanzania

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Zimbabwe receives nearly one million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX

Zimbabwe receives nearly one million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX

Zimbabwe has received 943,200 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the global COVAX Facility to complement ongoing national vaccine deployment. 
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Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries—nearly a third of the continent’s 54 nations—have fully vaccinated 10% of their people against COVID-19. The global goal of fully vaccinating 10% of every country’s population by 30 September was set in May by the World Health Assembly, the world’s highest health policy-setting body. Almost 90% of high income-countries have met this target. 
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Joint Operational Review conducted for effective response to emergencies in South Sudan

WHO Joint Operational Review conducted for effective response to emergencies in South Sudan

To improve response to emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and partners convened a Joint Operational Review (JOR) to ev

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