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Africa: Over 10 000 Health Workers in Africa Infected With Covid-19
WHO, 23 July 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health workers across Africa. More than 10 000 health workers in the 40 countries which have… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Using Experiences From Polio Programme in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic
WHO, 23 July 2020
Many frontline workers are putting their lives on-the-line in the response to COVID-19 Pandemic. They put their lives at risk daily, tasked with the critical mission of controlling… Read more »
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Africa: 'It May Not Be Your Life, But Your Choices Could Be The Difference Between Life and Death'
WHO, 23 July 2020
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Africa: Tackling Covid-19 Fear and Stigma
WHO, 23 July 2020
Hesitancy to get tested, avoiding contact tracers or wariness of what the neighbours will say: the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a variety of reactions among some Ouagadougou… Read more »
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Africa: New Covid-19 Law Lab to Provide Vital Legal Information and Support for the Global Covid-19 Response
WHO, 22 July 2020
Launching today, the COVID-19 Law Lab initiative gathers and shares legal documents from over 190 countries across the world to help states establish and implement strong legal… Read more »
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Africa: WHO, Africa CDC in Joint Push for Covid-19 Traditional Medicine Research in Africa
WHO, 22 July 2020
Addis Ababa/Brazzaville - In a joint effort to enhance research and development of traditional medicines for COVID-19 in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa… Read more »
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Africa: WHO Urges Greater COVID-19 Health Services in Africa's Humanitarian Settings
WHO, 16 July 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) today called for greater access to COVID-19 detection, testing and care among vulnerable populations grappling with the impacts of protracted… Read more »
WHO Warns About Inadequate Protection for Covid-19 Health Workers
"The growth we are seeing in COVID-19 cases in Africa is placing an ever-greater strain on health services across the continent," said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. "This has very real consequences for the individuals who work in them, and there is no more sobering example of this than the rising number of health worker infections."
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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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"We have taken a deliberately cautious approach to keep schools closed during a period when the country is expected to experience its greatest increase in infections," President ... Read more »
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Images of impoverished people, perhaps in refugee camps, waiting listlessly for international assistance to save their lives, are a staple of global media coverage. The president ... Read more »
Community Health Volunteers in Nzinia dispensary, Kitui West being equipped with mass screening and contact tracing skills to support in Covid-19 response activities within rural households done under Mastercard Foundation COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Program.
