Burkina-Faso: WHO supports the Ministry of Health in the proper use of medicines for Safe Interruption of Pregnancy Permitted by National Laws
Update COVID-19 23 November 2020
23 November 2020 — Sixty-one (61) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2084 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, seven hundred, and twenty-six (5726). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and ninety-seven (5197) patients have recovered, including thirty-three (33) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and eighty-two (482) and forty-seven (47) deaths.
Knowledge brokering platform launched to support health systems in the African region
Brazzaville, 23 November 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched an online platform today to promote the exchange of evidence and experience across countries in the African region. By working to foster evidence-informed decision-making in an endeavor to re-engineer health service delivery, the initiative is expected to drive countries’ health system resilience efforts.
Update COVID-19 22 November 2020
22 November 2020 — Forty-five (45) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2541 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, six hundred, and sixty-five (5665). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and sixty-four (5164) patients have recovered, including one (1) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and fifty-four (454) and forty-seven (47) deaths. The new death is a man Rwandan of 32 years old in Kigali.
WHO and experts call for urgent action to safely resume immunization services amid COVID-19 pandemic
Brazzaville, 23 November 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and immunization experts in the African Region have called on countries and health stakeholders to prioritize immunization services – which have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic – in order to protect children and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases.
Strengthening Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Schools through School Health Clubs
Update COVID-19 21 November 2020
21 November 2020 — Thirty-four (34) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3916 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, six hundred, and twenty (5620). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and sixty-three (5163) patients have recovered, including twenty-two (4) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and eighty-one (381) and forty-six (46) deaths.
Update COVID-19 20 November 2020
20 November 2020 — Twenty-nine (29) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4140 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, five hundred, and eighty-two (5586). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and thirty-seven (5159) patients have recovered, including twenty-two (22) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and eighty-one (381) and forty-six (46) deaths.
Ethiopia commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in a series of knowledge sharing and awareness creation events
Ethiopia commemorated World Antimicrobial Awareness Week on 18-24 November 2020 in a series of activities that aimed to bring the agenda of preserving antimicrobials to the forefront through awareness building and knowledge sharing among stakeholders.
Update COVID-19 19 November 2020
19 November 2020 — Twenty-nine (29) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2709 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, five hundred, and seventy-two (5572). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and thirty-seven (5137) patients have recovered, including fifty (50) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is three hundred and eighty-nine (389) and forty-six (46) deaths.