International critical care specialists deployed to assist the COVID-19 response in Botswana
07 September 2021, Molepolole: The Scottish Livingstone Hospital in Molepolole hosted an event that introduced a team of critical care specialists arrived in Botswana to support the response of medical care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Liberia receives additional 108,000 Doses of COVID-19 J&J Vaccine through World Bank
On 3rd September 2021, Liberia received 108,000 Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via the African Union (AU), African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) initiative, a partnership with UNICEF with funding from the World Bank.
Sierra Leone receives 151,200 J&J COVID-19 vaccines donated by US Govt. via COVAX Facility
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares meningitis outbreak in north-eastern province
KOICA, MOH, NPHIL and stakeholders conduct health service resilient (HSR) project Midterm Review (MTR) in Liberia
Monrovia, 03 September 2021: Midway the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)-funded project on “Making Health Systems Resilient to Public Health Emergencies with Quality Services and Emergency Preparedness and Response,” KOICA, WHO, Ministry of Health (MOH), and National Publi
Eight in 10 African countries to miss crucial COVID-19 vaccination goal
South Sudan: Country’s first oxygen plant comes on stream at Juba hospital to help fight COVID-19
Juba, 1 September 2021 - South Sudan has begun producing oxygen following the successful installation of the country’s first oxygen plant at Juba Teaching Hospital, set up with funding from the African Development Fund.
The oxygen plant was procured as part of measures to support the country’s ongoing COVID-19 response with a grant from the African Development Bank Group’s concessional lending arm. The project was implemented by the World Health Organization (WHO) on behalf of the government.
WHO reiterates commitment to improve adolescent health in Nigeria
Abuja, 1 September, 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) is pledging continuous support to the Federal Government of Nigeria in its effort at improving adolescent health towards achieving related health sustainable development goals.
EU and WHO setting up a molecular diagnostic laboratory in Wau for the detection of COVID-19
Juba, 1 September 2021 – The European Union (EU) and WHO establishes molecular diagnostic laboratory in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal State to increase testing capacity for COVID-19 and other high-threat infectious diseases.
In light of the efforts to expand COVID-19 testing in the Greater Bahr el Ghazal Region, a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine and other molecular laboratory accessories have been procured and installed for early diagnosis and commencement of specific interventions for diseases control.