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Madame Mary Broh, National COVID-19 Response Coordinator

Liberia National Incident Management System (IMS) Unveils Five (5) Months COVID- 19 Reduction Strategy to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability of the Response

Madame Mary Broh, National COVID-19 Response Coordinator

A WHO officer conducting COVID-19 community engagement

When Community Engagement Restored Trust and Raised Public Index of Suspicion for COVID-19

Kampala, 4 September 2020:- When the World Health Organization (WHO), declared the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic, on 11th March 2020

Dr. Andemichael handing over items on behalf of the WHO to the Zanzibar Director General, Dr. Jamala

WHO boosts Zanzibar's capacity to respond to Public Health Emergencies

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 03 September 2020

03 September 2020 — Thirty-seven (37) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5079 samples tested today.

Inspiring role of nurses and midwives’ on the COVID-19 frontline in Zimbabwe

nurses from Parirenyatwa Hospital COVID-19 ward

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 02 September 2020

02 September 2020 — Seventy-six (76) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5792 samples tested today.

World Bank supports continued health services provision for Cyclone Idai affected communities in Chimanimani

Garikai Camp Residents walking out of the mobile clinic consultation tent

African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative

African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative

While the race to find safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines continues, African countries are signing up to a ground-breaking initiative, which aims to secure at least 220 million doses of the vaccine for the continent, once licensed and approved.