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WHO supports Ethiopia’s response to a dengue fever outbreak in Somali Region

The World Health Organization Ethiopia country office is working with Somali Regional Health Bureau to contain the spread of dengue fever in the region. Close to160 confirmed cases have been recorded in Warder Woreda of Dolo Zone and 47 suspected cases in Dolo Ado Woreda of Liban Zone. Samples of the suspected cases from Dolo Ado have been sent to the regional laboratory in Hawassa for confirmation.
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COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

COVAX expects to start sending millions of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa in February

COVAX has notified countries in Africa of the estimated dose allocation for the first phase of COVID-19 vaccine delivery. The global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi the Vaccine Alliance and The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) aims to start shipping nearly 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to the continent in February, in what will be Africa’s largest ever mass vaccination campaign.
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WHO Assures Government of Ghana of UN’s Continuous Collaboration in the fight against COVID

The Acting Country Representative for WHO in Ghana, Dr.

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A patient showing her ART drug

Nigeria’s early adoption of Differentiated Services Delivery  model buffers effect of COVID-19 pandemic among People Living with HIV

Abuja, 3 February, 2021 - As the COVID-19 pandemic gained momentum across the world with many countries, including Nigeria going on lockdown, there arose fears

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 02 February 2021

02 February 2021 — Two hundred, and twenty-nine (229) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4257 samples tested today.

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WHO field team member talks to one of the fishermen at Rwemanja Landing site

WHO Takes the COVID-19 Message to Rwenshama Landing site, one of Uganda’s Hard-to-Reach Areas

At about 4:00 pm, a team from the field support team from the World Health Organization (WHO) meets Fahad Barigira, a 24-year-old man on the shores of Lake Edward.

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Honorable Ministers and Director Generals

HONORABLE MINISTERS SIGNING CEREMONY ON THE 5-YEAR NATIONAL ACTION PLAN AGAINST ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

The 5-year Eritrean National Action Plan (NAP) on combating Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021 – 2025, developed jointly with MOH, line ministries, and WHO was officially signed by

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The Government of China supports in strengthening COVID-19 Response in Ghana

Since the emergence of COVID-19 in December 2019, over 216 countries and territories have been affected globally.

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