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WHO statement on the clinical trial of CVO+ remedy

WHO statement on the clinical trial of CVO+ remedy

The World Health Organization (WHO) reiterates that there is not yet a specific antiviral treatment whose safety and effectiveness are proven to treat COVID-19. Corticosteroids and medical oxygen remain essential in saving the lives of patients with severe cases of COVID-19.
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Leveraging lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Leveraging lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

From exemplary mass-vaccination stations in Angola, to complex cold-chain logistics in Rwanda and model communications to boost trust in vaccines in Ghana, the World Health Orga

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Inside Angola’s ‘exemplary’ COVID-19 vaccination hubs 

Inside Angola’s ‘exemplary’ COVID-19 vaccination hubs 

The Paz Flor mall is usually packed with shoppers browsing for bargains or sitting down to enjoy a meal, but as Angola’s rollout of COVID-19 vaccines ramps up, the vibrant space in the nation’s capital has been converted to serve up life-saving vaccines.
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The Supplies

WHO Donates COVID – 19 supplies to strengthen the health system’s response to the pandemic

 The WHO Country Representative, Dr.

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WHO Rwanda drivers - A look and feel from the field amid the COVID-19 wave

Kigali, 30 June 2021 - Since mid-June, Rwanda has been experiencing a spike in the number of new COVID-19 confirmed cases each day.

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Meet team WHO: Dr Messeret Shibeshi, Immunization Officer

Meet team WHO: Dr Messeret Shibeshi, Immunization Officer

With over 20 years of experience in mass immunization drives and rapid-response planning across Africa, World Health Organization (WHO) Immunization Officer Dr Messeret Shibeshi is aiding 20 East and Southern African countries in rolling out life-saving COVID-19 vaccines.
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Vaccination exercise for refugees living in Adagom community in Cross River State

“Leaving no one behind” – Cross River targets refugees for COVID-19 vaccination

Calabar, 2 July 2021 - Few months since the delivery of the COVID-19 vaccines from the COVAX facility, the global initiative to ensure equitable vaccine distrib

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WHO, GIZ and Ministry of Health Officials at the event marking the formal handing over of the donation

WHO-GIZ Cooperation continues to enhance Sierra Leone’s capacity to fight COVID-19

Thursday 1 July 2021, Freetown: As Sierra Leone battles her third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Sierra Leone with funding from our partners – GIZ and the German Cooperation - have once again supported the Ministry of Health and Sanitation with a donation of essential laboratory supplies that will help the country to respond to the third wave. The supplies include 82,000 sample collection kits; 1,620 automated PCR Kits (GeneXpert); and 10,000 antigen-based rapid diagnostic test kits (Ag-RDTs), altogether valued at $195,284.
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