Update COVID-19 21 August 2020
21 August 2020 — Sixty-three (63) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5700 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two thousand, seven hundred, and eighty (2780). To date, one thousand, seven hundred and twelve (1712) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand and fifty-seven (1057) and eleven (11) deaths.
Update COVID-19 20 August 2020
20 August 2020 — Seventy-three (73) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5463 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two thousand, seven hundred, and seventeen (2717). To date, one thousand, seven hundred and five (1705) patients have recovered and been discharged, including seven (7) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is one thousand and one (1001) and eleven (11) deaths. The new death is male Rwandan of 42 years old.
Preventing HIV in high HIV burden settings through voluntary medical male circumcision
Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of the Congo reaches 100 cases
Imo State Launches Innovative Mobile Health Insurance Programme with Technical Support from WHO
Owerri, 20 August, 2020 - The Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Hope Uzodinma on 19 August 2020, launched the innovative Mobile Health Insurance Programme in Owerri.
Ministry of Health Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign targets 1.6 million lives in the West-Nile region of Uganda
Moyo, 20th August 2020:- Mr Mark Oguma Oguti and his daughter Claudia are thrilled about the launch of the Yellow Fever Vaccination campaign. Asked whether his other family members will be immunized, Mark excitedly says, “they are on the way with their mom. My wife and I always ensure that our family benefits from all government vaccination programs.” Mark arrived earlier with his daughter because they had to run errands in town, earlier.
Update COVID-19 19 August 2020
19 August 2020 — Sixty-seven (67) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3306 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two thousand, six hundred, and forty-four (2644). To date, one thousand, six hundred and ninety-eight (1698) patients have recovered and been discharged, including fifteen (15) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is nine hundred and thirty-six (936) and ten (10) deaths.
WHO, UNICEF urge safe school reopening in Africa
Update COVID-19 18 August 2020
18 August 2020 — Thirty-seven (37) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4326 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two thousand, five hundred, and seventy-seven (2577). To date, one thousand, six hundred and eighty-three (1683) patients have recovered and been discharged, including twenty-two (22) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is eight hundred and eighty-four (884) and ten (10) deaths. The new deaths occurred today are two Rwandans of 45years and 55years old.
WHO provides technical support to government on maternal and perinatal data surveillance
Abuja, 18 August, 2020 - The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has established a national database to collate and monitor the successes and death rate of maternal and perinatal cases in the Nigerian health sector.
Known as the Nigeria Maternal and Perinatal Database for Quality, Equity, and Dignity (MPD-4-QED), the programme is a standardized electronic platform for the collection, collation, and audits of routine maternal and perinatal data in tertiary level facilities nationwide.