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ICU beds delivered to the IDU

South Sudan: African Development Bank and WHO enhance COVID-19 case management

Juba, South Sudan, 3 April 2021 -The African Development Bank and WHO have delivered essential medical supplies, including intensive care unit (ICU) beds, medic

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 01 April 2021

01 April 2021 — One hundred and thirty-five (135) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 8497 samples tested today.

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Health Minister,Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah reciving COVID-19 vaccine after the launch in Monrovia

Liberia Launches Vaccination Against COVID-19

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 31 March 2021

31 March 2021 — One hundred and thirty-eight (138) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 9464 samples tested today.

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Genome sequencing in Ebola response

Genome sequencing in Ebola response

Studies show that the Ebola virus can persist in bodily fluids – such as semen and breast milk – of survivors for months. The recent resurgence of Ebola in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been linked to bodily fluids of survivors.
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Data-driven decisions maintain availability and access to essential health services during the COVID-19 response in Zimbabwe

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Dr Charity Sarpong- Greater Accra Regional Director for Health Services

Spotlight On Female COVID-19 Frontline Health Workers

When Ghana’s capital, recorded the country’s first two cases of COVID-19 on March 12, 2020, Dr. Charity Sarpong knew she had to brace herself for an arduous task. 

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Better transport can save up 55 000 premature deaths in Accra, WHO report

Better transport can save up 55 000 premature deaths in Accra, WHO report

Up to 55 000 premature deaths can be saved in Accra, one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities, through sustainable modes of transport, a new report by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Urban Health Initiative has found.
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