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Botswana Conducts Training on Integrated Disease Surveillance And Response (IDSR)

Gaborone, Botswana - 27 November 2020: The Ministry of Health and Wellness with technical support of World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office conducted an Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response training to strengthen public health surveillance and response systems to COVID-19. The training was supported by the European Union Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid.

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Update COVID-19 26 November 2020

26 November 2020 — Seventy-two (72) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2991 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, eight hundred, and fifty-one (5851). To date, five thousand, three hundred, and forty-five (5345) patients have recovered, including twenty-eight (28) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and fifty-nine (459) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

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Update COVID-19 25 November 2020

 

25 November 2020 — Twenty-nine (29) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2583 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, seven hundred, and seventy-nine (5779). To date, five thousand, three hundred, and seventeen (5317) patients have recovered, including seventy-six (76) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and fifteen (415) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

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Sierra Leone concludes World Antimicrobial Awareness Week with a scientific seminar

“Antimicrobial resistance is not only a global public health concern but also a developmental challenge costing the world $10 trillion dollars, while killing 700,000 people each year and is projected to kill 10 million by 2050 if urgent action is not taken” says Dr. Ibrahim Franklyn Kamara, AMR Operational Research Fellow and member of the WHO IPC Team, at the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week scientific meeting held on 24th November 2020 in Freetown.
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African Health Ministers urge greater vigilance in COVID-19 fight

African Health Ministers gathering for the resumed Seventieth session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa took stock this week of the region’s efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, with calls to step up vigilance and head off a possible resurgence of infections.
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Update COVID-19 24 November 2020

24 November 2020 — Twenty-four (24) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2317 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to five thousand, seven hundred, and fifty (5750). To date, five thousand, one hundred, and forty-one (5241) patients have recovered, including forty-four (44) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four hundred and sixty-two (462) and forty-seven (47) deaths. 

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Dr. Moeti launches the Technical Advisory Group on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, ...

Globally, most countries have shown some level of improvements in maternal, reproductive and child health indicators. However, the African Region still has the highest maternal, newborn, and child mortality compared to other WHO Regions. In addition, women, adolescents and other vulnerable groups continue to face challenges in accessing quality Sexual and Reproductive Health information and services.
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