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Blood donor in the process of giving save blood.

World Blood Donor Day- stakeholders advocate for more measures for safer blood donation

 Abuja, 15 June 2020 - On June 14 2020, Nigeria commemorated the World Blood Day and stakeholders are asking for measures for the supply of safe blood

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 15 June 2020

15 June 2020 — Thirty  (30) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2908 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 14 June 2020

14 June 2020 — Thirty-one (41) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3495 samples tested today.

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Dr Andrew Nsawotebba, head of the Mutukula Port Health Laboratory explains sample handling at the lad

Kasensero Presents yet Another Challenge to Uganda’s Public Health

Ms Sophia Tageya, a midwife at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, is currently the team-lead of the COVID-19 response team at Kasensero landing site, located on the shores of La

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 13 June 2020

13 June 2020 — Thirty-one (31) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2043 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 12 June 2020

12 June 2020 — Sixteen (16) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1584 samples tested today.

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Figure representing stigmatization

Social stigma threatens COVID-19 response but patients heal faster with everyone’s support.

Abuja, 12 June 2020 - Fatima Mustapha a 25-year-old student from Kano state who recently recovered from COVID-19 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) i

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 11 June 2020

11 June 2020 — Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1790 samples tested today.

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