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1A nurse performing checks on a diabetic patient in Abuja

Stakeholders advocate for advancement of nursing in diabetes care

Abuja, 16 November, 2020 - “I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes seven years ago. It started with general body weakness.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 14 November 2020

14 November 2020 — Thirty-two (32) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3128 samples tested today.

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World Diabetes Day: Nurses critical in screening and management of diabetes

Patient being screened for diabetes
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 13 November 2020

13 November 2020 — Forty-three (43) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2759 samples tested today.

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– A campaign aiming at vaccinating 1.5 million children against polio was launched in South Sudan

Vaccinating 1.5 million children to curb polio outbreak in South Sudan

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN 13 NOVEMBER 2020 – A campaign aiming at vaccinating 1.5 million children against polio was launched in South Sudan.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 12 November 2020

12 November 2020 — Seven (7) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1917 samples tested today.

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WHO’s emergency Mobile Medical Team provides the much-needed health and nutrition support to the affected population

Increasing access to life-saving primary healthcare services in South Sudan’s flood-affected areas

Lucia Ngacho, a 32-year-old mother of 3 children, walked to the WHO emergency medical mobile clinic in Pibor town, the regional capital of Pibor Administrative Area with her 2-y

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Robot at Kigali International Airport

UN Rwanda: Frw19.6 Billion and counting as the fight against COVID-19 continues

Between March and September 2020, the UN Rwanda has mobilized more than Frw 19.6 Billion to support the Government of Rwanda in the fight against COVID-19.

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