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Some of the beneficiaries of the campaign

Sierra Leone tackling malaria amidst COVID-19 outbreak response

Mass distribution of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets is…
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Community leaders help drive COVID-19 testing in Nigeria’s Kano

Community leaders help drive COVID-19 testing in Nigeria’s Kano

Kano – When health officials in Kano State noted that turnouts for…
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Training of Rapid Response teams - Funds from EU-ECHO will build capacity of health workers and other COVID-19 Emergency response teams

The EU and WHO working Together to Defeat COVID-19 in Kenya

PRESS RELEASE: JUNE 29, 2020 The EU through its Civil Protection and…
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UN staff participating in Kalerwe Market to commemorate an UN day 2018

United Nations Wellness Program helping UN staff and their families cope with the effects of global COVID-19 pandemic

Kampala, 26 June 2020:-The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic…
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Delegates from the Ministry of Health

The Ninth WHO Global Forum for Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers

The Ninth WHO Global Forum for Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery…
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COVID-19 Laboratory work at Mutukula Port Health Facility

Government of Denmark extends an additional One Million US Dollars towards the fight against COVID 19 in Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda, 26 June 2020: The Government of Denmark,…
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Kuisebmund Community Testing Centre in Walvisbay, Namibia

Walvis Bay COVID-19 Strategy: Test, Isolate and Treat

25 June 2020.   Namibia COVID-19 cases increased from 32 to…
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Building on Ebola response to tackle COVID-19 in DRC

Building on Ebola response to tackle COVID-19 in DRC

Brazzaville – The Ebola outbreak in the northeast of the…
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Volunteering in Nigeria’s COVID-19 battle

Volunteering in Nigeria’s COVID-19 battle

Abuja – Hauwa Ibrahim is unsure when she will see her family again.…
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When and how to use masks (WHO)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: When and how to use masks

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: When and how to…
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