Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19
The World Health Organization in the African Region with the support of the World Economic Forum today on 19 March 2020 held a media briefing on COVID-19. In Af…
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4th Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19
Hear directly from WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, about the latest status of the novel coronavirus across the continent, and health ex…
UN "Solidarity Flights" deliver COVID-19 medical equipment to African countries
The UN "Solidarity Flights," led by WHO, WFP, the African Union and Africa CDC, are delivering urgently needed medical equipment to all African nations in the f…
COVID-19 - Q&As: New WHO guideline on cross-border management
Dr Mary Stephen, Technical Officer at WHO AFRO, shares her insights on the new WHO guideline on cross-border management which aims to curb the spread of COVID-1…
COVID-19 - Q&As: Decentralizing lab testing
Dr Ali Ahmed Yahaya, Team Leader (Antimicrobial Resistance) at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, shares his insights on decentralizing laboratory testing in A…
COVID-19 - Q&As: Projections in the African region
Africa could face as many as 250 million possible COVID-19 infections and 190 000 deaths if containment measures fail and the virus spreads uncontrollably. Dr H…
COVID-19 - Q&As: Noncommunicable diseases
Dr Jean-marie Dangou, Coordinator of the Noncommunicable Diseases Management Programme (NCD) at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, speaks about the NCDs risk f…
8 Ways Africa's COVID-19 Response is Moving Forward
The first case of COVID-19 in Africa was confirmed in Egypt on February 14, 2020. Here's a look at 8 ways WHO and partners are supporting Africa's COVID-19 resp…