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Review of maternal deaths and the continuity of essential reproductive, maternal, and child health services in the context of COVID-19 and the Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel, Burkina Faso

Review of maternal deaths and the continuity of essential reproductive, maternal, and child health services in the context of COVID-19 and the Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel, Burkina Faso

In the context of the double burden of COVID-19 and Humanitarian Emergencies in the Sahel region, analysis of data from the official weekly telegram-letter (TLOH) of the Ministr

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How to certify a region as wild polio-free: Interview with Professor Rose Leke

How to certify a region as wild polio-free: Interview with Professor Rose Leke

After the World Health Assembly passed a resolution to eradicate polio worldwide in 1988, the Global Certification Commission led the way in establishing a formal process for certifying regions polio-free, asking each of the six WHO regions to set up a Regional Certification Commission. 
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Sensitization at Isiwu PHC, Ikorodu LGA by NPO TUB SW Zone

WHO supports government to integrate COVID-19 case finding into TB surveillance activities.

Abuja 22 September 2020 - “During a tuberculosis outreach in my community, one of the team members insisted I take a test as he said I already have symptoms.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 22 September 2020

22 September 2020 — Sixteen (16) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1631 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 21 September 2020

21 September 2020 — Eleven (11) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1448 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 20 September 2020

20 September 2020 — Twenty-two (22) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1892 samples tested today.

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Village Health Teams look for COVID-19 patients House-to-House in Kanungu District

Kampala, 21 September 2020:- In Bwindi village in Kanungu district southwestern Uganda, a team of four masked Village Health Team (VHTs) members armed with pens

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 19 September 2020

19 September 2020 — Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2272 samples tested today.

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