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Dr Kasolo handing over items to the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health, Mr Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari

COVID-19 patients on admission receive Dignity Kits from WHO

The World Health Organization Ghana has donated 6000 Dignity Kits…
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WHO- engaged community informant during sensitization meeting in a nomadic settlement.

Community informants employ mobile data collection tools to strengthen COVID-19 surveillance 

Kano, 25 February 2021- With the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak in…
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West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

Brazzaville – As Ebola immunization scales up in Guinea, the…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 24 February 2021

24 February 2021 — One hundred and eighteen (118) new COVID-19 cases…
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Genome sequencing central to COVID-19 response

Genome sequencing central to COVID-19 response

Brazzaville – Virus genome sequencing is playing a vital role in…
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West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

West African countries ramp up Ebola preparedness

Brazzaville – As Ebola immunization scales up in Guinea, the…
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Community sensitization at one of the hot spot locality in Edo Statei.

Stakeholders shore up sensitization campaign to curb Lassa fever outbreak in Edo state 

Benin City, 24 February 2021 - Things have changed for the better in…
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Ethiopia launches a national salt reduction media campaign to combat hypertension and heart disease

Ethiopia launches a national salt reduction media campaign to combat hypertension and heart disease

Ethiopia has launched a national salt reduction media campaign, “…
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Ghana becomes recipient of historic first shipment of COVAX vaccines

Ghana becomes recipient of historic first shipment of COVAX vaccines

    Statement by UNICEF Representative in Ghana,…
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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 23 February 2021

23 February 2021 — One hundred and twenty-six (126) new COVID-19…
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