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Dr. Alfred Rutagengwa (WHORwanda) and Mrs. Adeline Kabeja (RBC) organizing the IDSR review workshop participants into working groups.

WHO Rwanda facilitates a workshop on the adaptation of the 3rd Edition Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Technical Guidelines

Musanze, 5 October 2021 - The Rwanda Biomedical Center and affiliated…
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Launching the vaccination of 10,000 dogs and cats as part of the World Rabies Day 2021 Commemoration

WHO and One Health Partners promote "Rabies Facts, Not Fear" at World Rabies Day Commemoration

On 28 September 2021, government line ministries, department and…
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Why genomic sequencing is crucial in COVID-19 response

Why genomic sequencing is crucial in COVID-19 response

In December 2020, South Africa detected the Beta variant and in May…
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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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