Update COVID-19 04 September 2020
04 September 2020 — Forty-nine (49) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5795 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, three hundred, and four (4304). To date, two thousand, one hundred, and ninety-one (2191) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-eight (28) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, and ninety-five (2095) and eighteen (18) deaths.
South Sudan launches the first ever National Strategic Plan on Viral Hepatitis and Treatment and Care Guideline for Hepatitis in South Sudan
Today South Sudan launched the first ever National Strategic Plan on Viral Hepatitis and National treatment and care guidelines for Hepatitis in South Sudan.
Hepatitis silently harms and kills thousands of Africans every year. Of the 71 million Africans with chronic viral hepatitis, 300 people die daily from liver cancer and other complications related to hepatitis B and C infections.
Update COVID-19 03 September 2020
03 September 2020 — Thirty-seven (37) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5079 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, two hundred, and fifty-five (4255). To date, two thousand, one hundred, and sixty-three (2163) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-two (92) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred and seventy-four (2174) and eighteen (18) deaths. The new death is a Rwandan male of 31 years from Kigali.
Inspiring role of nurses and midwives’ on the COVID-19 frontline in Zimbabwe
By Tatenda Chimbwanda
WHO boosts Zanzibar's capacity to respond to Public Health Emergencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Zanzibar Ministry of Health is supporting government-led efforts to strengthen the International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities.
Liberia National Incident Management System (IMS) Unveils Five (5) Months COVID- 19 Reduction Strategy to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability of the Response
As it remains uncertain on when COVID-19 will be controlled amidst the many unknowns, coupled with the high operational costs to sustain the response and limited national resources, the Liberia National Incident Management System on 27 August 2020, convened its second COVID-19 IMS Health Donors conference vi
When Community Engagement Restored Trust and Raised Public Index of Suspicion for COVID-19
Kampala, 4 September 2020:- When the World Health Organization (WHO), declared the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic, on 11th March 2020, many Ugandans didn’t take it seriously with many saying it was a disease for the affluent, the very high class or for developed countries.
African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative
Sensitizing Youth on the increased risk of mortality for COVID-19 due to smoking
Update COVID-19 02 September 2020
02 September 2020 — Seventy-six (76) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5792 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, two hundred, and eighteen (4218). To date, two thousand, and seventy-one (2071) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-seven (27) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred and thirty (2130) and seventeen (17) deaths. The new death is a Rwandan of 71 years from Rusizi District.