Namibia COVID - 19 Outbreak Response
Namibia reported the first two cases of COVID-19 on 13 March a couple from Romania who came to visit Namibia. A state of emer…
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2nd Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19
Hear directly from WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, about the latest status of the novel coronavirus across the continent, and health ex…
Africa Media Leader Briefing on COVID-19 - May 14, 2020
Hear directly from WHO’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and health experts, on the latest status of the novel coronavirus across the contine…
COVID-19 - Q&As: Easing lockdowns in the African countries
Dr Ambrose Talisuna, Health Security Advisor at the WHO Regional Office for Africa, shares his insights on the new WHO guideline on easing lockdowns, stressing …
On the frontlines of Congo’s COVID-19 battle
In the Republic of Congo, health workers are working around the clock on the frontline of the COVID-19 response. Despite the daily risks and growing responsibil…
Community engagement in Mombasa during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Old Town of Mombasa is one of Kenya’s hardest hit COVID-19 areas. But convincing community members to adopt COVID-19 protection and control measures into th…
Keeping health workers safe: IPC training in Uganda
WHO and the Ugandan Health Ministry are training 1180 healthcare workers in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) across 54 districts. The trained healthcare w…
Covid-19 Questions and Answers: Home-based care in Africa
As cases of Covid-19 rise across the African continent, putting pressure on healthcare systems, home-based care can be a solution for some patients, to ease pre…