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Dr Adam Haji, WHO, and Wajir County team, access nomadic communities for Covid-19 vaccination in north-eastern Kenya recently

Valuable Community Response Lessons for 2022

 As 2022 begins, health experts in Kenya have enough to reflect…
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The Minister of Health Honourable Peggy Vidot accepting the donations of tablet from the WRai Dr. Susan Tembo.

WHO hands over consignment of tablets to further support improvement in data management for COVID-19 response in Seychelles

Victoria, Seychelles. As part of its continued support to improve…
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Key lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Africa’s largest-ever vaccination drive is well under way. All but…
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John Audu after taking his first dose of COVID-19 vaccination.

Accelerating COVID-19 vaccination uptake among People Living with HIV in Nigeria

Abuja, 21 December 2021- The emergence of the COVID 19 omicron…
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Zipline delivery

WHO taps into Rwanda’s Home-Grown Solutions for daily miracles in COVID-19 Treatment Centres

Kigali - Dr. Otto Niyonsenga and Dr. Menelas Nkeshimana are two of…
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Africa clocks fastest surge in COVID-19 cases this year, but deaths remain low

Africa clocks fastest surge in COVID-19 cases this year, but deaths remain low

Brazzaville – An 83% surge in new COVID-19 cases during the past week…
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Small quantity of the donated items on display

WHO boosts Sierra Leone’s COVID-19 response and disease surveillance with $600,000 worth of laboratory commodities.

The World Health Organization has handed over a consignment of…
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Omicron spreads but severe cases remain low in South Africa

Omicron spreads but severe cases remain low in South Africa

Brazzaville – The Omicron variant is reaching more countries in…
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COVID-19 vaccination in Uganda

WHO provides 3,360 testing kits to Uganda for screening the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern

Kampala, December 09, 2021: - As part of the prevention and rapid…
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COVID-19 pandemic slows progress against tuberculosis

COVID-19 pandemic slows progress against tuberculosis

Brazzaville – The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption to health services…
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