Ending Rabies - WHO and FAO collaborate to vaccinate
22 May 2021, Kisarawe: It is estimated that 1500 people die every year in Tanzania from rabies. A disease that is preventable by vaccines. Tanzania, like other countries in the world, aims to eliminate rabies by 2030 and has been working in collaboration with partners, including UN agencies to implement interventions to control rabies.
Over 1.2 million need health assistance in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province
Pemba, 21 May 2021 – More than 1.2 million people urgently need health assistance in Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique where recent armed attacks sparked further population displacement and deepened a protracted humanitarian crisis.
Urgent immunization response launched to tackle polio outbreak in 13 counties
Nairobi, 21 May 2020 – Over three million children across 13 counties of Kenya are to be vaccinated against polio by the Government, UNICEF, WHO and partners, after the virus was confirmed to be circulating in Garissa and Mombasa. The immunisation campaign was launched today in Garissa.
A door-to-door campaign will now take place from 22 to 27 of May in Garissa, Isiolo, Kajiado, Kiambu, Kilifi, Kitui, Lamu, Machakos, Mandera, Mombasa, Nairobi, Tana River and Wajir counties, as well as in the Dadaab refugee camps.
Supply bottleneck, financial challenges fuel delays in Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Road Safety stakeholders optimistic that implementation of urban speed limits will reduce traffic accidents
Abuja, 19 March, 2021 - To launch the sixth UN Global Road Safety Week in Abuja, road safety stakeholders called for downward review of current speed limit from 50km/hour to 30km/hour in cities and areas where pedestrians and cyclist mix with traffic.
Taking vaccination closer to underserved communities- States optimize Africa Vaccination Week commemoration.
Benin City, 19 May, 2019 - Sitting inside the Church, Pastor Evelyn Omigie of Home for the Needy Foundation (IDP) Uhogua, Benin City, Edo state says, “We are grateful for the recent health intervention rendered by the government and the World Health Organization. The vaccination campaign will go a long way in protecting our children from preventable diseases especially those who had missed some of the routine immunization doses due to displacement of their parents.”
WHO and the Tigray Regional Health Bureau reactivate the Tigray toll-free COVID-19 call center
The Tigray Region toll-free call center 6244 was relaunched in Mekelle on April 29, 2021 in an event officiated by the Head of Tigray Regional Health Bureau and in the presence of health partners, representatives of Ethio Telecom in Tigray, newly deployed staff of the call center, representatives of regional media and World Health Organization (WHO) staff.
Liberia Diplomatic Community and Private Sector Influencers Join Forces with the Health Sector to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Liberia
Monrovia, 17th May 2021: In an effort to alleviate public fears and promote the COVID-19 vaccine uptake, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the British Embassy and private sector influencers on 17th May 2021 conducted a questions and answer panel discussion on COVID-19 vaccine in Liberia.
Expiry date and shelf life of the AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India
Lower speed limits, save lives!
17 - 23 May 2021, Dodoma: The United Nations Global Road Safety Week (UNGRSW) was commemorated in the week of 17th -23rd May, with a global campaign for 30km/h speed limit on streets where people and traffic mix example near schools and other areas with big populations.