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Eight in 10 African countries to miss crucial COVID-19 vaccination goal

Eight in 10 African countries to miss crucial COVID-19 vaccination goal

Africa is set to miss the urgent global goal of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10% of every country’s population against COVID-19 by the end of September. Forty-two of Africa’s 54 nations—nearly 80%—are set to miss the target if the current pace of vaccine deliveries and vaccinations hold, new data from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows. 
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Afro-Move network helps track COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

AFRO-MoVE Network helps track COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

As COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out in Africa, understanding the effectiveness of these vaccines in real world settings is crucial for countries to plan and refine their vaccination programmes and other public health measures.
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Dignitaries at the launch of the National Policy on Health and Development of Adolescent and young peopl in Nigeira, its implementation plan and Monitoring and eveluation Plan ( 2021-2025)

WHO reiterates commitment to improve adolescent health in Nigeria

Abuja, 1 September, 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is pledging continuous support to the Federal Government of Nigeria in its effort at improving ad

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Hon. Minister Samateh thanking the French Government and recognizing partners' efforts as well as extending gratitude to the frontline workers

AstraZeneca Vaccine Arrives in The Gambia, Courtesy of the French Government

The Gambia has received another boost to its covid-19 vaccination campaign, having received 38,400 (thirty-eight thousand four hundred) doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, courtesy of the Government of France.
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The strengthening of the health laboratory in Wau is part of a much wider commitment of the European Union to assist the population in the entire South Sudan, said Wim Vandenbroucke, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to the Republic of South Sudan

EU and WHO setting up a molecular diagnostic laboratory in Wau for the detection of COVID-19

Juba, 1 September 2021 – The European Union (EU) and WHO establishes molecular diagnostic laboratory in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State to increase testing ca

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Liberia Concludes a Three-Day Workshop to Map Resources and Multisectoral Partnership Coordination for the Implementation of the National Action Plan for Security (NAPHS)

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Mr Kanu and Dr Ndenzako handing over the keys to Honorable Minister for Health, Honorable Elizabeth Achuei

South Sudan: African Development Bank and WHO hand over vehicles to support COVID-19 response

Juba, 1 September 2021 - The African Development Bank has donated two cars to support South Sudan’s ongoing COVID-19 response as part of efforts by the Bank and

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South Sudan has begun producing oxygen following the successful installation of the country’s first oxygen plant at Juba Teaching Hospital

South Sudan: Country’s first oxygen plant comes on stream at Juba hospital to help fight COVID-19

Juba, 1 September 2021 - South Sudan has begun producing oxygen following the successful installation of the country’s first oxygen plant at Juba Teaching Hospi

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