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Guinea: Ibrahima - "Coronavirus is not a shameful disease"
Plan International, 24 June 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected thousands of people in Guinea since the first cases were reported in March 2020. The virus has touched people of all ages and status, including… Read more »
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Guinea: "For us, this is a struggle for the right to life"
Plan International, 13 June 2020
People living with disabilities face unique challenges which have been heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic, including equal access to health care, support and information, as… Read more »
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Guinea: "The stigma is more dangerous than the virus itself"
Plan International, 2 June 2020
Fadima, 33, was one of the first people to contract COVID-19 in her community in Guinea. Since her release from the treatment centre, the young woman and mother of three children… Read more »
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Guinea: Plan International produces and delivers 27,000 free face masks in Guinea
Plan International, 2 June 2020
“When our country registered its first case of coronavirus, we asked ourselves the question, what can we do to contribute to our community?” says Kandass, head of a… Read more »
Guinea Battling COVID-19 'Shame' and Pandemic
More than 5,000 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, almost 4,000 recovered from the COVID-19, and there have been 29 deaths. But as they recover, some COVID-19 survivors are facing stigmatisation and prejudice from their communities.
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As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across ... Read more »
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The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound impact on global trade and the businesses that drive it, says a new report by the International Trade Center. The SME (small and med Read more »
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Paediatrician Carola Buscemi with Médecins Sans Frontières in Sierra Leone has raised concerns about the COVID-19 response interfering with the treatment of measles ... Read more »
