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Opening remarks by WHO South Africa Incident Manager during the COVID-19 vaccination IAR in Durban KwaZulu-Natal province

KwaZulu-Natal province reviews its COVID-19 vaccination programme to improve planning and actions

The KwaZulu-Natal provincial Department of Health with technical…
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Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine uptake increases by 15%

Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine uptake increases by 15%

Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine uptake rose by 15% between January and…
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Vector control in Edo state

Nigeria, WHO partners to contain Lassa Fever Outbreak in the country

Benin, 17 March, 2022 - “Contracting Lassa fever was a very bad…
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WHO staff supervising the offloading of oxygen cylinders at the Ministry of Health

WHO delivers essential health supplies to the Ministry of Health in Liberia

Monrovia, 16 March 2022 –The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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Health workers' training on COVID-19 care and treatment in Zanzibar

Tanzania marks two years since first COVID-19 case

Dar es Salaam, 16 March 2022 – Two years ago today, Tanzania recorded…
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Campaign 2 COVID-19 vaccine

More than 21 million people have received at least one dose of vaccine as Ethiopia marks one year of COVID-19 vaccination

Addis Ababa, 16 March 2022—One year ago, Ethiopia received its first…
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Canada Funded ACT-A Health Systems Connector implementation supports WHO and MoH COVID-19 Response and Continuity of Health Services in Zambia

Canada Funded ACT-A Health Systems Connector implementation supports WHO and MoH COVID-19 Response and Continuity of Health Services in Zambia

On 14 March 2022, the High Commissioner of Canada to the United…
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Team lead for mass vaccination campaign on COVID-19 vaccination at Nancy B. Doe market in Montserrado County

Improving response as Liberia marks two years since first COVID-19 case

Monrovia, 16 March 2022 – Two years ago today, Liberia recorded its…
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