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On the 27^th April, 2021 Ministry of Health (MOH) in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO), held a meeting to review the first draft of the National Health Policy (NHP) and Strategic Plan (NSP) for 2021-2030 at Sunset Beach Hotel. Fifty members of the Extended Senior Health Management (SMT) team, from national and regional directorates attended the review meeting.

27 April 2021 — One hundred and thirty-seven (137) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5022 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-four thousand, eight hundred, and forteen (24814). To date, twenty-three thousand, and eighty-nine (23089) patients have recovered, including eighty-four (84) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and ninety-four (1394) and three hundred and thirty-one (331) deaths. 

As of 22nd April 2021, 83% (883 out of 1060) of health workers in both public and private health facilities in Tororo district, had received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine which provides protection against severe COVID-19 disease, hospitalization, and possibly death in some instances. This is a resounding success considering that in many districts, the exercise has been hindered by hesitancy, even among health workers leading to poor coverage. 

Gaborone, 27 April 2021: Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) through the National Health Laboratory (NHL) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) country office, conducted on 30-31 March and 12-16 April two training sessions on quality improvement programmes for the staff working at the National Health Laboratory. The programme is financially supported by the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) project on COVID-19 response.

South Africa has a national clinical guideline for implementation of the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act from 2019. However, there was a need to have one standard national training materials as different institutions are using different training materials. As we know, capacity building of health workers is a key activity to increase the number of health workers and improve their skills and attitude towards SRHR and particularly abortion- related services and SRHR services for underserved groups.

Worldwide, COVID-19 has overwhelmed the health systems and caused widespread social and economic disruptions. The WHO and The Republic of Korea are the latest to handover donations of lifesaving equipment and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test kits for COVID-19 response.

26 April 2021 — Eighty-four (84) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5324 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases twenty-four thousand, six hundred, and seventy-seven (24677). To date, twenty-three thousand, and five (23005) patients have recovered, including sixty-four (64) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand, three hundred, and forty-two (1342) and three hundred and thirty (330) deaths. 

Port Harcourt, 27 April, 2021 - The World Health Organization Country Representative Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has made his first visit to Rivers State Government House to meet with His Excellency, Governor Nyesome Wike on 26 April 2021.