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Mobile vaccination site in Drimiopsis in the Omaheke Region

COVID-19 Vaccination key to saving lives of the most vulnerable

Background Namibia is recovering from a devastating 3rd wave…
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COVID-19 more deadly in Africans with diabetes

COVID-19 more deadly in Africans with diabetes

Brazzaville – Africa’s sharp increase in diabetes is clashing with…
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WHO emergency teams learning and supporting in Malawi

WHO emergency teams learning and supporting in Malawi

With Malawi’s top-level leadership fully committed to addressing…
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UK Med critical care emergency medical team on mission in Mauritania

Ben Zaid Hospital welcomed on Monday, October 11, an emergency…
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Driving vaccine demand in Uganda’s hard-to-reach communities

Driving vaccine demand in Uganda’s hard-to-reach communities

Kampala – Drones, street preachers and district and community leaders…
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Less than 10% of African countries to hit key COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Less than 10% of African countries to hit key COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Brazzaville - Just five African countries, less than 10% of…
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Mauritania: champion of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

Mauritania: champion of COVID-19 vaccination in Africa

Nouakchott - "Before, we had to go and find people willing to be…
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Country support missions to help drive optimal COVID-19 vaccine uptake across Africa

Country support missions to help drive optimal COVID-19 vaccine uptake across Africa

Brazzaville – World Health Organization’s Regional Office…
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Six in seven COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa

Six in seven COVID-19 infections go undetected in Africa

Brazzaville, 14 October 2021 – A new assessment by the World Health…
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How Nigeria is tackling COVID-19 variants

How Nigeria is tackling COVID-19 variants

Abuja – As COVID-19 continues to spread, the higher the chances of…
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