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Senegal reports first COVID-19 case

Senegal today reported its first case of COVID-19, becoming the…
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L-R: the Director of Health Security and Emergencies, the Chief Medical Officer of the Mnistry of Health and Sanitation and the WHO Country Representative in Sierra Leone

Ministry of Health evaluates its emergency response capacity from lessons from the November 2019 upsurge of Lassa fever cases in Tonkolili District

In November 2019, a health care associated Lassa Fever infection in…
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Africa gets ready to treat COVID-19 patients

Africa gets ready to treat COVID-19 patients

Dr Temidayo Fawole may have been at the WHO Regional Office for…
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Making school environment healthy and conducive for learning in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone has commenced the process of developing a National…
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01 Children displaying YF cards as proof of vaccination

Nigeria targets nearly 12 million in Yellow fever vaccination across two high risk States

Abuja, 28 February 2020 – Determined to protect the country against…
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A cross section of the press conference

WHO reaffirms commitment to support Nigeria in response to COVID19

Abuja, 28 February, 2020 - Following the confirmation of the COVID19…
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Participants in the Annual African Yellow Fever/ Measles Surveillance Dara management and Laboratory directors' meeting in Kampala

Uganda’s Minister of Health commends WHO and GAVI for supporting countries to eliminate vaccine-preventable diseases

Kampala, 27th February 2020:- Uganda is hosting a five-day…
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A second COVID-19 case is confirmed in Africa

A second COVID-19 case is confirmed in Africa

The Ministry of Health, Population and Hospital Reform of Algeria has…
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