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WHO Representative in Uganda, Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam (white shirt) and Mr. Henrik Jespersen, the Head of Cooperation, Royal Danish Embassy in Kampala exchange signed agreements as Hon Hanifa Kawooya (yellow) and Dr Diana Atwine (white and black) look on at the Ministry of Health headquarters in Kampala

Danish Government Extends Additional Financial support worth over 5 Billion Shillings Towards the COVID-19 Resurgence Response in Uganda

Kampala, 21st July 2021: - The Government of Denmark through the…
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Health worker draws COVID-19 vaccine jab during the current vaccination exercise in Uganda

Norwegian Government Extends Financial Support Worth Over 8 billion Uganda Shillings to the World Health Organization to Improve COVID-19 vaccine roll out in Uganda.

Kampala 15th July 2021: - The Norwegian Government has partnered with…
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Meet team WHO: Dr Fiona Braka, Team Lead, Emergency Operations

Meet team WHO: Dr Fiona Braka, Team Lead, Emergency Operations

A public health professional with an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg…
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COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week

COVID-19 deaths in Africa surge more than 40% over previous week

Africa has recorded a 43% week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, as…
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Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Home-based care boosts Nigeria’s COVID-19 fight

Lagos – When Zainab Olowoyo got COVID-19, she was one of thousands of…
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​Africa’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up

​Africa’s COVID-19 surge tops second wave peak as vaccine deliveries pick up

Brazzaville – Africa marked its worst pandemic week ever, surpassing…
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WHO statement on the clinical trial of CVO+ remedy

WHO statement on the clinical trial of CVO+ remedy

Antananarivo / Brazzaville - The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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Leveraging lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Leveraging lessons from Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout

From exemplary mass-vaccination stations in Angola, to complex cold-…
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Inside Angola’s ‘exemplary’ COVID-19 vaccination hubs 

Inside Angola’s ‘exemplary’ COVID-19 vaccination hubs 

Luanda - The Paz Flor mall is usually packed with shoppers browsing…
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Meet team WHO: Dr Messeret Shibeshi, Immunization Officer

Meet team WHO: Dr Messeret Shibeshi, Immunization Officer

A medical doctor with an MSc in Communicable Diseases Epidemiology, …
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