17th June 2020: - It is a public health fact that in Uganda, the war against COVID-19 will be won or lost in the community.  Presently, communities have the panacea on how the response progresses simply because COVID-19 infections are increasingly being detected in communities across the country.  

17 June 2020 — Three (3) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2508 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six hundred and thirty-nine (639). To date, three hundred and forty-seven (347) patients have recovered and been discharged, including 9 in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two hundred and ninety (290) and two (2) deaths.

All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.  

Namibia’s two COVID-19 index cases were reported on 13 March 2020 and the country has since reported 34 cases as of 16 June 2020. Approximately 87% of the cases are imported with no reported community transmission as most cases are from travellers held in quarantine facilities in different regions.

With 34 COVID-19 cases and 16 active cases, Namibia received praise from other governments and the World Health Organization for the leadership it demonstrated in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.  Although the praise is welcomed, government is cautiously optimistic and continuously improves its readiness and response to the current outbreak.   The President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency, Dr Hage Geingob commissioned two COVID-19 treatment units on 5 June 2020.  One is a 9-bed high dependence unit and 6 beds for ventilat

Ouagadougou, 28 mai-Vingt-cinq (25) animateurs d’émissions interactives en langues nationales (mossi, dioula, fulfulde) dans des radios ont participé ce jour à un briefing sur la riposte au COVID-19. Cette formation a été organisée par le Ministère de la santé avec l’appui technique et financier de l’OMS.

16 June 2020 — Twenty-four (24) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2742 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six hundred and thirty-six (636). To date, three hundred and thirty-eight (338) patients have recovered and been discharged. The number of active cases is two hundred and ninety-six (296) and two (2) deaths.

The new cases are from Rusizi cluster and repatriated Rwandans; heightened vigilance is required everywhere.
 All active cases are in isolation in stable condition.  

15 June 2020 — Thirty  (30) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2908 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six hundred and twelve (612). To date, three hundred and thirty-eight (338) patients have recovered and been discharged, including six (6) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is two hundred and seventy-two (272) and two (2) deaths.

 Abuja, 15 June 2020 - On June 14 2020, Nigeria commemorated the World Blood Day and stakeholders are asking for measures for the supply of safe blood, especially during emergencies and outbreaks such as COVID-19.

“We need the current blood safety bill which advocates for proper regulation of donated blood to be enacted by the legislators. Strong advocacy on a high level is also needed to see blood donation as an essential part of the health systems in Nigeria”, says Dr Omosigho Izedonmwen of National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) Abuja Center.

Ms Sophia Tageya, a midwife at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, is currently the team-lead of the COVID-19 response team at Kasensero landing site, located on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kyotera district, Southern Uganda.

The landing site is arched in the annals of public health history as the epitome of the  HIV/AIDS pandemic in Uganda. 

Proud to lead the 10 man team, Sophia says she has never been prouder to be a health worker than she is now, during the COVID-19 response.