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Crosection of partners at the consultative meeting in Freetpwn

Sierra Leone initiates adaptation of WHO Guidelines on Self-Care for Health

Sierra Leone convened its first consultative meeting to initiate discussions on adaptation and introduction of the WHO Consolidated Guideline on Self-care Interventions for Sexual and Reproductive Health with key reproductive and child health stakeholders and Partners on 21 January.
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 20 January 2021

20 January 2021 — Three hundred, and twelve (312) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4247 samples tested today.

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Africa needs timely access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines

Africa needs timely access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines

While the development and approval of safe and effective vaccines less than a year after the emergence of COVID-19 is a stunning achievement, Africa is in danger of being left behind as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, driving up prices.
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Hon. Elizabeth Acuei Yol, Minister of Health, administaring oral cholera vaccine

Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health launched a campaign to protect over 93 000 individuals against cholera in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area of South Sudan

Juba, 20 January 2021:  Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the first round of oral cholera vaccination campaign is being implemented across the Greater Pibo

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 19 January 2021

19 January 2021 — Two hundred and eighty-nine (289) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4520 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 18 January 2021

18 January 2021 — Two hundred and twenty-seven (227) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2950 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 17 January 2021

17 January 2021 — One hundred and eighty-two (182) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6395 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 16 January 2021

16 January 2021 — Two hundred and seventy-seven (277) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6423 samples tested today.

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