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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 16 May 2020

16 May 2020 — Two (2) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 2041 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 03 May 2020

03 May 2020 — Four (4) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 1047 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 11 May 2020

11 May 2020 — One (1) new CoVID_19 cases was identified out of 380 samples tested today.

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COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 19 May 2020

19 May 2020 — Eleven (11) new CoVID_19 cases were identified out of 1217 samples tested today.

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L:R- WHO Representative Dr Yonas Tegegn, Danish Ambasador in Uganda, H.E Nicolaj Petersen and UNFPA Representative Mr Alain Sibenaler at the grant signing ceremony

Denmark Supports Uganda’s COVID-19 Response with Two Million Dollars

Kampala, 19 May 2020: - The Government of Denmark has signed a grant worth Two (2) Million Dollars to support the COVID-19 response in Uganda.

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Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng interacts with health workers at Masaka Regional Hospital

Uganda commissions Port Health COVID-19 laboratory at the main Uganda-Tanzania border point

Mutukula, 19 May 2020: - The Minister of Health, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng and State Minister for Health in charge of General Duties, Hon.

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Acting WR, Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimambo, handing over the official letter to the Minister of Health, Hon. Kwaku Agyemang-Manu

Ghana Foods and Drugs Authority (FDA) attains maturity level 3 regulatory status

The Acting Country Representative for WHO in Ghana, Dr.

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Research leads to actions improving childbirth in Guinea 

Research leads to actions improving childbirth in Guinea 

When Ms. Fatoumata Binta Toure learned the results of a WHO/HRP-led study in four countries showing that more than one-third of women experienced mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities, she was not entirely surprised.
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