Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging in Africa as new, more contagious variants of the virus spread to additional countries. Over 175, 000 new COVID-19 cases and more than 6,200 deaths were reported in Africa in the last week while infections rose by 50% …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |African Union member states can now start placing online pre-orders for their COVID-19 vaccines after the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through an online platform Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) commenced a pre-order programme for countries. The move follows an announcement by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, and driving prices up, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Although vaccines have been administered in 50 wealthier nations, Guinea …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Many African countries have demonstrated commitment to achieving universal health coverage (UHC) amid disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Saturday during the Universal Health Coverage Day. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa said that universal health coverage …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new alliance, the Africa Infodemic Response Alliance (AIRA), to coordinate actions and pool resources in combating misinformation around COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies in Africa. Digital platforms have been flooded with COVID-19-related information since the pandemic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An analysis by the World Health Organization – WHO on whether countries in Africa are ready for a COVID-19 vaccine has found that many are not ready. When they analysed readiness data, they found only 49% have identified the priority populations for vaccination and have …
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Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday sounded alarm over a spike in mental ailments in Africa due to COVID-19 related social and economic disruptions. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said the pandemic had worsened the continent’s mental health crisis amid lockdowns, job …
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Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday hailed declining COVID-19 positive cases in Africa but stressed the need to strengthen containment measures amid risk of a second wave in the continent. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional director for Africa, said the continent has escaped an implosion …
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Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday called for an integrated approach to boost the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes in Africa. Matshidiso Moeti, regional director for WHO in Africa, said that under investments had undermined diagnosis and case management of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT School closures implemented to protect students from COVID-19 are hurting them in other ways, while the long-term impact of this disruption to education could create a lost generation in Africa, two UN agencies have said. The World Health Organization (WHO) and (UNICEF) urged governments on the …
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