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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 12 July 2020

12 July 2020 — Thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3021 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 11 July 2020

11 July 2020 — Forty-seven (47) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4060 samples tested today.

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The Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs receiving new WR

Minister of Foreign Affairs receives new Country Representative, says, ‘Nigeria is behind WHO’

Abuja, 10 July 2020 – Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama says “In this critical moment of a global fight against the COVID-19, Nigeria i

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 10 July 2020

10 July 2020 — Forty-two (42) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3898 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 09 July 2020

09 July 2020 — Sixteen (16) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3463 samples tested today.

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Health officers preparing the Measles vaccine before immunization in Aweil

Amidst coronavirus pandemic, WHO and partners vaccinated 94 019 children aged 6 to 59 months against measles in Aweil East County of South Sudan

8 July 2020, Juba – Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and other partners have vaccinated over

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01_Students at demonstration of basic emergency obstetric care at the college of Nursing and Midwifery with facilities/equipment provided by WHO.

EU and WHO support accreditation of Maiduguri College of Nursing and Midwifery

Maiduguri, 9 July, 2020 - The College of Nursing and Midwifery, Maiduguri in Borno state, has secured full accreditation from the regulatory body, the Nursing a

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WHO calls for equitable access to future COVID-19 vaccines in Africa

WHO calls for equitable access to future COVID-19 vaccines in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa joined immunization experts in urging the international community and countries in Africa to take concrete actions to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, as researchers around the world race to find effective protection against the virus.
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