WHO has donated PPEs to the Ministry of Health as part of efforts to support COVID-19 Outbreak Response in Ghana.  The official handing over was done in a brief ceremony with the participation of the Honourable Deputy Minister for Health, Mr Alex K.K. Abban, the Acting Country Representative for WHO, Dr Neema Kimambo, Acting Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Dr Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Directors of the Ministry of Health, WHO staff and a cross section of the Media.

Maputo - 25, March 2020 – In Mozambique, the cases confirmed positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased to a total of five (5), announced the Minister of Health of Mozambique, Dr. Armindo Tiago, with two more cases confirmed in the last 24 hours.

25 March 2020 — One (1) new CoVID_19 confirmed case was identified today, bringing the total to forty-one (41).
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Dubai and has been isolated.

All patients are under treatment in stable condition, isolated from other patients. The tracing of all contacts has been conducted for further management. 

Maputo - 24, March 2020 – Mozambique has registered two (2) more cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the last 24 hours, totaling three (3) cases confirmed in the country, announced the Ministry of Health of Mozambique in Maputo.

The second confirmed case is a close contact to the first patient tested positive in Mozambique, announced on 22 March 2020. 

24 March 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to forty(40).
•    Two (2) travelers from Dubai 
•    One (1) traveler who arrived from Brussels, Belgium
•    One (1) contact from a previously confirmed positive case, who has been identified through tracing.

 
All travelers entered isolation between 17-20 March in designated locations, and were tested.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious killer. Each day, over 4000 people lose their lives to TB and close to 30,000 people fall ill with this preventable and curable disease. Global efforts to combat TB have saved an estimated 58 million lives since the year 2000. In Zimbabwe it is estimated that about 30,000 people fall ill of TB each year and about 4,600 of these, die.

Abuja, March 24 2020 - Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, during a Press briefing to commemorate the World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, also emphasized the need to swiftly contain the spread of COVID-19 virus in the country.

23 March 2020 — Seventeen (17) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the total to thirty-six (36).
•    Nine (9) travelers from Dubai, UAE 
•    Three (3) travelers from Kenya. 
•    Two (2) travelers from USA. 
•    One (1) traveler from Qatar.
•    One (1) traveler from India.
•    One (1) contact from a previously confirmed positive case, identified through tracing.  

15 March 2020--Four additional CoVID_19 cases were identified through positive tests today, bringing the confirmed total to five.
A 34-years-old Rwandan man who arrived from South Sudan on 6 March 2020.
His brother, a 36-years-old Rwandan who arrived from Fiji via USA and Qatar on 8 March 2020.
A 30-years-old Rwandan man in Kigali with no recent travel history.
A 22-years-old man with Ugandan nationality who arrived in Rwanda from London on 15 March 2020.

20 March 2020 — Six (6) new CoVID_19 cases were identified today, bringing the confirmed total to seventeen(17).
•    A French woman, 30, whose domestic partner was previously confirmed positive, along with their son, aged 10 months.
•    A Rwandan man, 32, who arrived from Dubai, UAE, on 19 March 2020. His symptoms were detected by airport screening upon arrival and he was then tested. 
•    A Swedish man,26, who arrived from Sweden on 3 March 2020 and reported symptoms on 18 March 2020.