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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 17 August 2020

17 August 2020 — Eighty-seven (87) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4018 samples tested today.

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Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ben Nangombe, Minister of Health and Social Services, Hon. Dr Kalumbi Shangula, WHO Representative, Dr. Charles Sagoe-Moses and Ambassodor of Japan to Namibia, HE Hideaki Harada

Ministry of Health and Social Services, the Embassy of Japan and the World Health Organization (WHO) renew effort to address the Hepatitis E Virus Outbreak in Namibia

The Namibian government renewed its efforts in containing the Hepatitis E Virus (HEV), which was declared as an outbreak since 14 December 2017.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 16 August 2020

16 August 2020 — A hundred and one (101) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4796 samples tested today.

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A project assistant collecting blood sample for testing

New malaria innovative project shows promise

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In South Sudan, WHO trained health workers on COVID-19 patient management

South Sudan strengthens the capacity of health care workers to improve COVID-19 case management

Juba – to establish optimal capacities for effective COVID-19 patients care, the Ministry of Health with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) traine

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 15 August 2020

15 August 2020 — Fifty-nine (59) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5569 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 14 August 2020

14 August 2020 — Ninety-three (93) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4610 samples tested today.

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Mr. Hilary Njenge with Ms. Sarah Fordah, WHO Polio STOP consultant and COVID19 Data Mananger at a training of surveillance officers from all 14 regions in Windhoek

Heroes from the Namibian COVID health front-line: An epidemiologist’s narrative

With contemporary times calling them disease detectives, epidemiologists play a central role in investigating patterns and causes of disease in humans.

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