Tag: WHO
WHO calls for equitable access to future COVID-19 vaccines in Africa
WHO and partners launched the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator to speed up the development, production and equitable access to COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics...
COVID-19: Nigeria confirmed cases now 30,249 and WHO admits disease is...
By Audrey Lotechukwu
THUR, JULY 09 2020-theG&BJournal- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria rose 460 to 30,249, according to data from Nigeria Centre...
COVID-19 Nigeria: Boss Mustapha renders heartfelt prayer for Governor Okowa on...
By Audrey Lotechukwu
FRI, JULY 03 2020-theG&BJournal- The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have confirmed another 16 coronavirus deaths Thursday, taking the total number...
National Health Sector COVID-19 response Action Plan undergoes validation
…To be ratified by National Council on Health
It is expected to meet the need of all actors in the health sector and also act...
New report provides African governments real-time information and guidance to find...
Real-time data from 20 African countries drives prevention guidelines to save lives
TUE, MAY 05 2020-theG&BJournal- Member states across Africa responded quickly to COVID-19 with...
Coronavirus – Africa: Hard fought gains in immunization coverage at risk...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world had made immense progress in ensuring that children are vaccinated
THUR, APRIL 23 2020-theG&BJournal- Shutting down immunization services...
COVID-19: Nigeria’s polio community health agents take on COVID-19 detection
WHO is supporting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to formalize collaboration with the community health workers on COVID-19 detection in states already affected...
Trump’s defunding of WHO is inhumane and insensitive
WED, APRIL 15 2020-theG&BJournal- The US President shocked the world battling the ravaging effect of the coronavirus pandemic at his Tuesday press briefing, when...
COVID 19 Africa update: COVID-19 cases top 10, 000 in Africa
COVID 19 Africa update: COVID-19 cases top 10, 000 in Africa
World Health Organization (WHO) is working with governments across Africa to scale up their...
COVID-19 update Africa: In the face of Coronavirus, African countries apply...
Nearly $370 million has been approved or dispersed by the World Bank to fight COVID-19 in in 10 African countries, with more to come...