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Refugees in the accommodation center set in Beira, Mozambique, after the destruction caused by Cyclone Idai in March 2019

WHO urges greater COVID-19 health services in Africa’s humanitarian settings

The World Health Organization (WHO) today called for greater access to COVID-19 detection, testing and care among vulnerable populations grappling with the impacts of protracted conflict and humanitarian emergencies across Africa.

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 15 July 2020

15 July 2020 — Nineteen (19) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2423 samples tested today.

WHO staff demonstrating to trainees

WHO trains lab technicians on safe handling of highly infectious samples

Shehu of Borno administers malaria chemoprevention drug to his grandson.

Borno, WHO and partners to control seasonal malaria infection and target over two million children in on-going campaign

Maiduguri, 14 July, 2020 - Borno state government in collaboration with Federal ministry of Health and WHO, deployed about 8,000 community health care workers (

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 14 July 2020

14 July 2020 — Thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5705 samples tested today.

Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) provides on the job support to Masvingo Province COVID-19 Rapid Response Team

MoHCC and WHO providing on the job support to Chiredzi RRT

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 13 July 2020

13 July 2020 — Forty-one (41) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3333 samples tested today.

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 12 July 2020

12 July 2020 — Thirty-eight (38) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3021 samples tested today.