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Dr Shongwe, WHO Representative, centre, handing over the certificate of donation to the Prof Gbakima, Minister of Technical and Higher Education

WHO donates handwashing stations to the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education in the fight against COVID-19

The WHO Country Office in Sierra Leone continues its support to state…
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Battling COVID-19 in communities

Battling COVID-19 in communities

Kampala – In a low-income suburb of Makindye, in the…
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Keeping displaced persons safe from COVID-19 in South Sudan

Keeping displaced persons safe from COVID-19 in South Sudan

As the world’s youngest country readied measures to prevent…
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Keeping displaced persons safe from COVID-19 in South Sudan

Keeping displaced persons safe from COVID-19 in South Sudan

As the world’s youngest country readied measures to prevent…
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Training of Trainers on Infection Prevention and Control and Case Management post COVID-19, from 12-16 October 2020, Labourdonnais Hotel, Mauritius

COVID-19: Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control Capacity in Mauritius

A Training of Trainers on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and…
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COVID-19 halting crucial mental health services in Africa, WHO survey

COVID-19 halting crucial mental health services in Africa, WHO survey

Brazzaville – Critical funding gaps are halting and disrupting…
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Coping with mental health impact of COVID-19

Coping with mental health impact of COVID-19

Kampala – Dan Bukenya felt beleaguered by anguish. He lost sleep most…
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Laboratory work at Mutukula Point of Entry

UK Gives £1.3 Million to Fight COVID-19 in Uganda

Kampala, 8th October 2020- The British Government recently released a…
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Intra Action Review of the COVID-19 response in Sietrra Leone

Sierra Leone completes COVID-19 Intra-Action Review

The WCO in Sierra Leone provide technical support to the National…
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Burial Teams at work

The “Angels” Who Bury the COVID-19 Dead Alone

Kampala, 5th October 2020:- “Angels” is a name one would hardly…
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