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Scaling up genomic sequencing in Africa

Scaling up genomic sequencing in Africa

COVID-19 has had a catastrophic impact on lives and livelihoods. But it has also spurred impactful scientific research that gave the world a vaccine in record time and thrust genomic sequencing at the centre of pandemic response.
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Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries hit 10% COVID-19 vaccination goal 

Fifteen African countries—nearly a third of the continent’s 54 nations—have fully vaccinated 10% of their people against COVID-19. The global goal of fully vaccinating 10% of every country’s population by 30 September was set in May by the World Health Assembly, the world’s highest health policy-setting body. Almost 90% of high income-countries have met this target. 
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Joint Operational Review conducted for effective response to emergencies in South Sudan

WHO Joint Operational Review conducted for effective response to emergencies in South Sudan

To improve response to emergencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and partners convened a Joint Operational Review (JOR) to ev

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L-R Isah Alilu, a water vendor with Abubakar Mohammed, a community youth sanitation volunteer at Tudun Wada North, Niger State

Niger state strengthens sanitation systems against open defecation   

Minna, 29 September, 2021 - On the frontline of ensuring that communities in Niger State stop open defecation, dispose of faecal sludge properly and embrace dec

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WHO staff monitoring Sample collection at a sample collection sites in Odo Ado Health Facility, Ekiti State

Boosting COVID-19 case detection- Ekiti State expands use of antigen rapid diagnostic tests in health facilities

Ado-Ekiti, 29 September, 2021 - “Getting my covid-19 result in less than 6 hours and not having to wait for days was a relief.

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Dr. Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo, WHO Representative CHAD

"Pink October" in Chad dedicated by the national authorities to the fight against cancer.

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Monica Sharik, a vaccinator at Dusten Kura Gwari, Chanchagi LGA

WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis - New meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners launched the first ever global strategy to defeat meningitis - a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year.
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WHO Representative presenting on CCS

WHO launches elaboration process for the Cooperation Strategy with Angola

Luanda, Angola, September 29th, 2021 - The World Health Organization (WHO) and its strategic partners launched today in Luanda, the process of drafting the WHO

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