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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 27 November 2020

27 November 2020 — Twenty-one (21) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2761 samples tested today.

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Some of the participants at the IDSR Training

Botswana Conducts Training on Integrated Disease Surveillance And Response (IDSR)

Gaborone, Botswana - 27 November 2020: The Ministry of Health and Wellness with technical support of World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office conducted an

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 26 November 2020

26 November 2020 — Seventy-two (72) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2991 samples tested today.

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WHO urges African countries to ramp up readiness for COVID-19 vaccination drive

WHO urges African countries to ramp up readiness for COVID-19 vaccination drive

As the race to find a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is showing increasing promise, a new World Health Organization (WHO) analysis finds that Africa is far from ready for what will be the continent’s largest ever immunisation drive.
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 25 November 2020

 

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54,407 Chegutu residents receive free cholera vaccination

Vaccination in progress

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Dr. Moeti

Dr. Moeti launches the Technical Advisory Group on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health in the WHO African Region

Baby
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African Health Ministers urge greater vigilance in COVID-19 fight

African Health Ministers urge greater vigilance in COVID-19 fight

African Health Ministers gathering for the resumed Seventieth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa took stock this week of the region’s efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, with calls to step up vigilance and head off a possible resurgence of infections.
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