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DR Lalla Malika ISSOUFOU Mahamadou

Niger’s First Lady, Dr Lalla Malika Issoufou, speaks on COVID-19 impact on women

Niamey – At the helm of Tattali Iyali Foundation – a charity…
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WHO Statement on the Catholic Doctors Association of Kenya Advisory on COVID‐19 Vaccines and Treatment

  Our attention is drawn to the falsehoods and uncertainties being…
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Dr Collins Tabu of national Vaccines programme, shows the storage of the Covax vaccines to Dr Rudi Eggers, WHO Rep, Ms Maxx UNICEF Rep and Dr Kibet Sergon during the visit to the Central vaccine stores in Kitengela

WHO Statement on the Catholic Doctors Association of Kenya Advisory on COVID‐19 Vaccines and Treatment

  Our attention is drawn to the falsehoods and uncertainties being…
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Fewer COVID-19 cases among women in Africa: WHO analysis

Fewer COVID-19 cases among women in Africa: WHO analysis

Brazzaville – Women account for a slightly smaller proportion of…
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Angola é o primeiro país da região da África Oriental e Austral a receber vacinas da COVAX contra a COVID-19

Angola becomes the first country in Eastern and Southern Africa region to receive COVAX vaccines against COVID-19

Angola today became the first country in Eastern and Southern Africa…
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Addressing the community members about COVID-19

A Teacher’s tale of COVID-19 Stigmatization and WHO’s Invaluable Assistance

Edrine Mukalazi a teacher of Literature and English at Insula…
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First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa

First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa

Today, the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana began COVID-19…
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What is COVID-19 vaccine efficacy?

What is COVID-19 vaccine efficacy?

Brazzaville/Geneva – In an incredible scientific feat, COVID-19…
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WHO- engaged community informant during sensitization meeting in a nomadic settlement.

Community informants employ mobile data collection tools to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance 

Kano, 25 February 2021- With the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in…
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Genome sequencing central to COVID-19 response

Genome sequencing central to COVID-19 response

Brazzaville – Virus genome sequencing is playing a vital role in the…
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