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Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) donates $USD300K worth COVID-19 laboratory supplies to Zimbabwe

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Ghana Successfully Conducts 3 Rounds of Polio Supplementary Immunization Activities (SIA) Campaigns In 8 Regions

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has successfully completed the third round of its scheduled Polio SIA campaigns in eight regions despite the initial disruption caused by the Covi

Minister of Health and Sanitation Prof. Alpha T. Wurie launching the National Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Policy and Quality of Care Strategic Roadmap

Sierra Leone launches National Patient Safety Policy documents at the commemoration of World Patient Safety Day.

The Ministry of Health and Sanitation with support from the World Health Organization in Sierra Leone and other partners has commemorated World Patient Safety Day and launched the National Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety Policy along with the Quality of Care Strategic Road map in Freetown.

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 20 October 2020

20 October 2020 — Four (4) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 997 samples tested today.

Dr Shongwe, WHO Representative, centre, handing over the certificate of donation to the Prof Gbakima, Minister of Technical and Higher Education

WHO donates handwashing stations to the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education in the fight against COVID-19

The WHO Country Office in Sierra Leone continues its support to state institutions in the fight against COVID-19 with a donation of 50 Hand wash stations (200 liters complete with stand and bin), 3000 units of soap and 15000 cloth masks to the Ministry of Technical and Higher Education on 6th October 2020.

COVID_19 Update Rwanda

Update COVID-19 19 October 2020

19 October 2020 — Eighteen (18) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1373 samples tested today.

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Improving access to quality maternal health services at primary level of care in Cross River State

Cross River, October 19, 2020- “I used to deliver all my children at home or with the traditional birth attendant.

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Bauchi rural women accept child spacing with WHO support

Bauchi, October 19, 2020- “Even though I knew my body needed rest from childbirth, I didn’t have any information on how to space my children and stop childbirth