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- Congo Applies COVID-19 Genomic Sequencing Skills to Other Diseaseon June 24, 2022 at 6:11 pm
Two years after the start of the pandemic, the Republic of Congo has begun to apply the genomic sequencing capacities developed in the fight against COVID-19 to other pathogens, including those responsible for malaria, tuberculosis or diarrhoeal […]
- Vaccinating Liberia’s Vulnerable Communities Against COVID-19on June 24, 2022 at 5:53 pm
Liberia has made headway with its COVID-19 vaccination having fully vaccinated 70% of the total eligible population since March 2021, when the vaccination programme kicked off. Robust coordination between the government and its partners, an […]
- New ICUs Set to Open at Hospitals Across Lesothoon June 24, 2022 at 4:08 pm
Critical care patients in Lesotho will soon be spared a trip to South Africa to receive treatment. The country is on the verge of opening its first intensive care units in public hospitals. At Mafeteng Hospital in southwestern Lesotho, an […]
- Delivering Progress in Africa’s COVID-19 Vaccination Driveon June 24, 2022 at 3:16 pm
Africa has made progress in COVID-19 vaccination. The continent has to date received around 824 million COVID-19 vaccines. The COVAX Facility, the multilateral platform established to facilitate equity in global vaccine distribution, has delivered […]
- Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative hits one-year milestoneon June 21, 2022 at 2:18 pm
A year ago, the Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC (www.AfricaCDC.org) launched the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative – a now $1.5 billion partnership with four key objectives: To purchase COVID-19 vaccines for at least 65 million […]
- Africa Steps Up Targeted COVID-19 Vaccination of Most at Risk Peopleon June 16, 2022 at 2:17 pm
Download logoAfrica is intensifying COVID-19 vaccination of high-risk population groups with some promising signs. Nearly 50% of health workers and people over the age of 60 are fully vaccinated against the virus in countries reporting data to World […]
- Video News Release: WHO Africa COVID-19 Online Press Briefingon June 16, 2022 at 10:04 am
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- New Research Reveals the Critical Actions Needed to Ensure COVID-19-Driven Surge in Virtual Health and Care Drives Health Access and Equity in Africaon June 16, 2022 at 5:16 am
COVID-19 pandemic triggered massive surge in virtual health and care delivery across Africa and the world, with many countries embracing hybrid virtual and in-person services; Report from the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development Working […]
- Strengthening Health Systems Resilience Towards Universal Health Coverage in South Africaon June 13, 2022 at 2:35 pm
The World Health Organization Country Office for South Africa, in partnership with the National Department of Health (NDoH) and Clinton Health Access Initiative, organized a policy workshop on Strengthening Health Systems Resilience Towards […]
- The Economic Benefits of Vaccination: Lives and Livelihoodson June 13, 2022 at 12:58 pm
Download logoAcross the globe the COVID-19 pandemic has undermined the stability of already struggling economies. A study from December 2020 estimated the real GDP growth of The Kingdom of Eswatini contracted by at least 3.2% during the first year […]