Eritrea Conducts Consensus Building Workshop on the National Action Plan for Health Security
On Friday, 4th March 2022, The Government of the State of Eritrea held a multisectoral consensus-building workshop to jointly review, provide feedback and validate the draft National Action Plan for health security (NAPHS). The workshop brought together multisectoral stakeholders from the National and Zoba levels.
President Weah commissions Liberia’s first National Dialysis Center and names it in honour of his predecessor
Monrovia, March 2, 2022: Patients with acute and chronic renal conditions in Liberia can now afford a smile as they no longer have to go abroad to seek dialysis services, thanks to the opening of a new National Dialysis center in Monrovia.
US Government Donates Pfizer Vaccines to Government of The Gambia
Optimizing vaccine uptake through training teachers and school boards
Regional Director expresses support for Nigeria’s efforts to bolster health services
Abuja, 4 March, 2022 – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, has underscored the Organization’s commitment to support Nigeria’s efforts in reinforcing its health system for better access to adequate and quality health services. Dr Moeti made the pledge during a visit to Africa’s most population country from 20 to 25 February 2022.
Zimbabwe revives sleeping sickness case detection and management
By Tatenda Chimbwanda
End of the Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Namibia
On 2 March 2022 Namibians applauded their government for declaring an end to the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) outbreak. The 4-year long outbreak affected 13 of the 14 political regions mainly in informal settlements and areas with poor hygiene and sanitation.
WHO urges renewed commitment to interrupt COVID-19 in Tanzania
Dodoma - 04 March 2022: With more than 33,000 confirmed cases including 798 deaths due to COVID-19 in the United Republic of Tanzania, the World Health Organization has called on development partners and agencies for a renewed commitment to strengthen the country’s effort to urgently interrupt ongoing transmission. Such a renewed collective commitment among development partners would be a milestone in stepping up response to the pandemic.
COVID-19 takes a heavy toll on women’s health
The Gambia Inaugurates an Ultra-Cold Chain Store for Vaccines
The Ministry of Health recently launched an Ultra-Cold Chain Vaccines that will be used to store Coronavirus vaccines in the fight against Covid-19 in the country.
In an official ceremony, Dr Ahmed Lamin Samateh, Hon. Minister of Health noted that the provision of the Ultra Cold Chain Vaccines is meant to ensure that “we are able to restore vaccines in our collective endeavor against COVID-19.”