WHO boosts Zanzibar's capacity to respond to Public Health Emergencies
The World Health Organization (WHO) in collaboration with the Zanzibar Ministry of Health is supporting government-led efforts to strengthen the International Health Regulations (IHR) core capacities.
Liberia National Incident Management System (IMS) Unveils Five (5) Months COVID- 19 Reduction Strategy to Increase Efficiency and Sustainability of the Response
As it remains uncertain on when COVID-19 will be controlled amidst the many unknowns, coupled with the high operational costs to sustain the response and limited national resources, the Liberia National Incident Management System on 27 August 2020, convened its second COVID-19 IMS Health Donors conference vi
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, many Ugandans didn’t take it seriously with many saying it was a disease for the affluent, the very high class or for developed countries.
Sensitizing Youth on the increased risk of mortality for COVID-19 due to smoking
Update COVID-19 02 September 2020
02 September 2020 — Seventy-six (76) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5792 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, two hundred, and eighteen (4218). To date, two thousand, and seventy-one (2071) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-seven (27) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand, one hundred and thirty (2130) and seventeen (17) deaths. The new death is a Rwandan of 71 years from Rusizi District.
World Bank supports continued health services provision for Cyclone Idai affected communities in Chimanimani
By Tatenda Chimbwanda
African countries engaging in ground-breaking COVID-19 vaccine initiative
Update COVID-19 01 September 2020
01 September 2020 — Seventy-nine (79) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5622 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand, one hundred, and forty-two (4142). To date, two thousand, and forty-four (2044) patients have recovered and been discharged, including thirty-one (31) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand and eighty-two (2082) and sixteen (16) deaths.
WHO supports the Government of Uganda to rapidly respond to COVID–19 at Kasensero Landing Site
Kampala, 2 September 2020:- Kasensero landing site located on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kyoteera district in southern Uganda has always made public health news. It is known as the “birth” place of HIV/AIDS in Uganda because the first confirmed cases were recorded from this area.
Update COVID-19 31 August 2020
31 August 2020 — Forty-three (43) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4763 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to four thousand and sixty-three (4063). To date, two thousand, and thirteen (2013) patients have recovered and been discharged, including ninety-five (95) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two thousand and thirty-four (2034) and sixteen (16) deaths.