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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 08 April 2020

08 April 2020 — Five (5) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, out of 772 samples tested in the last 24 hours.

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Benin goes on digital offensive against COVID-19

Benin goes on digital offensive against COVID-19

Cotonou – After the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Benin on the 16 March, within four days, the West African nation had set up a range of digital platf

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Botswana Parliamentarians quarantined

Gaborone, Botswana - 9 April 2020: Botswana’s parliamentarians were shocked this morning when the Minister of Health and Wellness announced to them that they wi

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Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Drawing on Ebola readiness to tackle COVID-19

Like many African countries now making use of Ebola and Influenza preparedness to step up their COVID-19 response, Tanzania is tapping into the skills of health workers already knowledgeable in infectious disease control, established influenza sentinel surveillance system and repurposing facilities to tackle the new virus.
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COVID-19 Mozambique Updates

World Health Organization: 17 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Mozambique

Maputo – 8th, April 2020 – Mozambique has registered seven (7) new positive cases for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, increasing the total number of

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 07 April 2020

07 April 2020 — No new CoVID_19 case was identified today, out of 806 samples tested.

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Dr Amara Allison

Life in quarantine after detecting Nigeria’s first COVID-19 case

Abuja, 7 April 2020 – He turned up with flu-like symptoms at a medical centre in Ogun state in the southwest of Nigeria.

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Delivery in an Ebola treatment centre

Delivery in an Ebola treatment centre

In Beni General Hospital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the neonatal ward is full beyond capacity. A row of young women sits on benches outside, proudly holding their newborns. For nurse Espérance Kavira Kavota, this is a welcome return to normal.
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