91 million Africans infected with Hepatitis B or C
WHO donates 2,400 tests for Mpox to Uganda
The World Health Organization has provided the Ugandan Ministry of Health with a set of 2,400 tests to strengthen the country's response to mpox through rapid laboratory identification of cases.
These kits are among the first mpox laboratory tools received in the country and will be used by the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) to begin testing for the disease.
WHO, CDC and the Ministry of Health trained 70 Emergency Responders to improve health emergency management in Uganda
The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) trained over 70 emergency responders, including managers, national trainers, and rapid response teams, on rapid deployment and operational response to public health emergencies at the Nile Village Hotel in Jinja.
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Namibia conducts After Action Review for the 2017-2022 Hepatitis E Outbreak Response
Namibia declared the end of the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) outbreak on 02 March 2022 after battling with the outbreak for almost 4 years since December 2017.
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