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COVID-19 Laboratory work at Mutukula Port Health Facility

Government of Denmark extends an additional One Million US Dollars towards the fight against COVID 19 in Uganda

KAMPALA, Uganda, 26 June 2020: The Government of Denmark, through the…
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UN staff participating in Kalerwe Market to commemorate an UN day 2018

United Nations Wellness Program helping UN staff and their families cope with the effects of global COVID-19 pandemic

Kampala, 26 June 2020:-The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic…
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Delegates from the Ministry of Health

The Ninth WHO Global Forum for Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers

The Ninth WHO Global Forum for Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery…
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Volunteering in Nigeria’s COVID-19 battle

Volunteering in Nigeria’s COVID-19 battle

Abuja – Hauwa Ibrahim is unsure when she will see her family again.…
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Kuisebmund Community Testing Centre in Walvisbay, Namibia

Walvis Bay COVID-19 Strategy: Test, Isolate and Treat

25 June 2020.   Namibia COVID-19 cases increased from 32 to 90 in a…
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Building on Ebola response to tackle COVID-19 in DRC

Building on Ebola response to tackle COVID-19 in DRC

Brazzaville – The Ebola outbreak in the northeast of the Democratic…
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When and how to use masks (WHO)

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: When and how to use masks

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: When and how to…
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MoHCC enriches Zimbabwe’s quarantine staff’s capacity to manage individuals in quarantine facilities

By Tatenda Chimbwanda Mazowe, Zimbabwe-  Twenty-four participants…
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Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies affect men and women differently. As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns over its impact on women and girls, with vulnerabilities feared to worsen as the pandemic overwhelms health systems

WHO concerned over COVID-19 impact on women, girls in Africa

Brazzaville – Humanitarian crises, including health emergencies…
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Reaching communities in Chad with COVID-19 safety messages

Reaching communities in Chad with COVID-19 safety messages

N’Djamena – Ali Ngarba says his biggest worry about COVID-19 is that…
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