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São Tomé e Príncipe atinge o objectivo global para a vacinação contra a COVID-19, vacinando mais de 10% da sua população.

São Tomé and Príncipe reaches the first global target for the vaccination against Covid 19 by vaccinating more than 10% of its population by end of September 2021.

São Tomé, 30  September 2021 – São Tomé and Príncipe has fully…
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Cross-section of participants during the commemorations

Celebrating Older Persons in Tanzania

This year, Tanzania joined the global c
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Zimbabwe receives nearly one million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX

Zimbabwe receives nearly one million COVID-19 vaccine doses from COVAX

Zimbabwe has received 943,200 COVID-19 vaccine doses from the global…
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Joint Operational Review conducted for effective response to emergencies in South Sudan

WHO Joint Operational Review conducted for effective response to emergencies in South Sudan

To improve response to emergencies, the World Health Organization (…
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Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries—nearly a third of the continent’s 54…
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Scaling up genomic sequencing in Africa

Scaling up genomic sequencing in Africa

COVID-19 has had a catastrophic impact on lives and livelihoods. But…
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WHO staff monitoring Sample collection at a sample collection sites in Odo Ado Health Facility, Ekiti State

Boosting COVID-19 case detection- Ekiti State expands use of antigen rapid diagnostic tests in health facilities

Ado-Ekiti, 29 September, 2021 - “Getting my covid-19 result in less…
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Dr. Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo, WHO Representative CHAD

"Pink October" in Chad dedicated by the national authorities to the fight against cancer.

"Pink October" in Chad was dedicated by the national authorities to…
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