Covid19
WHO supports COVID-19 surveillance in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation is supporting engagement of more than 670 Auto-Visual Acute Flaccid Paralysis Detection and Reporting informants to...
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W’Bank projects $1.6bn vaccine roll-out aid by March
The World Bank Group says it expects vaccine financing for 12 countries to reach $1.6bn before the end of March...
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World Bank warns of food insecurity in 2021
The World Bank warns that as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on the international community food security...
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10m children may face acute malnutrition in 2021 – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has estimated that 10.4m children in seven countries may face acute malnutrition in 2021. "As...
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Nature publishes study on COVID-19 pooled testing method
Nature Magazine has published an article, ‘A pooled testing strategy for identifying SARS-CoV-2 at low prevalence,’ following a study carried...
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Canada supports Nigeria’s COVID-19 efforts with $3m
The Canadian government has contributed $3m to the United Nations COVID-19 Basket Fund for Nigeria. This was disclosed by the...
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Amref to hold media briefing on vaccination in Africa
Amref Health Africa, MSD and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention have announced a webinar for journalists to...
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African Development Fund approves $50.7m for Tanzania
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund has approved a loan of UA36m ($50.7m) to Tanzania, to finance...
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Facebook partners Namibia to boost blood donations
Facebook, in partnership with the Namibian Blood Transfusion Service and Ministry of Health and Social Services, has launched a new...
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AMSP partners bioMérieux to facilitate supply of high-quality COVID-19 diagnostics
bioMérieux and the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, have announced a new partnership to facilitate the supply of high-quality diagnostic solutions...
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