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COVID-19 cases in Africa to top 4 million, vaccine rollout underway

COVID-19 cases in Africa to top 4 million, vaccine rollout underway

Africa is poised to surpass 4 million COVID-19 infections this week…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 10 March 2021

10 March 2021 — Sixty-seven (67) new COVID-19 cases were identified…
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His Excellency, President Adama Barrow gets his first shot of the COVAX Facility delivered vaccine, and says it is "safe and effective"

The President of The Re
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 09 March 2021

09 March 2021 — One hundred, and twenty (120) new COVID-19 cases were…
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Lagos State Governor (right) listening to the WHO Representative at the Government House. Phot creditChima Ochemba 1

Lagos State and WHO to leverage on polio resources to strengthen public health interventions

Lagos, 10 March, 2021 - In Lagos, the Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu…
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Rooting out Tanzania’s last leprosy cases

Rooting out Tanzania’s last leprosy cases

In Kwa Bada village in north-eastern Tanzania, community health…
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Dr Steven Velabo Shongwe, WHO Representative in Sierra Leone delivering a statement at the event marking the arrival of teh first COVID-19 COVAX vaccine in Sierra Leone

Statement of Dr Steven Velabo Shongwe, WHO Representative on first COVID-19 COVAX vaccine in Sierra Leone

Statement delivered by Dr Steven Velabo Shongwe, WHO Country…
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Nyaprilem received treatment at Pibor primary health care center stabilization centre

With threat of severe food insecurity, WHO supports worst cases of malnutrition in children in Pibor Administrative Area of South Sudan

Juba - A visibly anxious and exhausted 25-year-old Kanyet Modi from…
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