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The fight against polio vaccines misconception in Northern Nigeria- Professor Umaru Shehu narrates

Abuja, 2 October, 2020 - Today Nigeria is polio-free but the country’…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 01 October 2020

01 October 2020 — Three (3) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of…
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Stakeholders in Nigeria call for urgent medical attention for older persons for their vulnerability to COVID-19 pandemic

Abuja, 2 October, 2020 - To commemorate the 2020 UN International Day…
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WHO staff and COVID-19 data management team at Prampram and Ablekuma Central verify mapping contacts to cases and checking for completeness of COVID-19 data.

Strengthening Contact Tracing for COVID-19 in Greater Accra Region

The confirmation of SARS coronavirus-2 in Accra, Ghana on 12 March…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 30 September 2020

30 September 2020 — Four (4) new COVID-19 cases were identified out…
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Sierra Leone reversing immunization decline in wake of COVID-19

Sierra Leone reversing immunization decline in wake of COVID-19

Although the first case of COVID-19 didn’t emerge until late in March…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 29 September 2020

29 September 2020 — Four (4) new COVID-19 cases were identified out…
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Statement from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Allegations in the North Kivu Ebola Response

Statement from Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Allegations in the North Kivu Ebola Response

Brazzaville – The allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by aid…
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