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Liberia Commemorates Global Hand Hygiene Day Format 5th May 2021, Monrovia: Under the theme “achieving hand hygiene at the point of care” with the slogan: Seconds save lives – Clean your hands! Liberia with support from WHO and partners joined the rest of the world to celebrate Global Hand Hygiene Day. Hand Hygiene Day is celebrated every year on 5th May, to maintain global promotion, visibility and sustainability of hand hygiene in health care and to bring people together in support of h...

WHO strengthens Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Surveillance and Stewardship in Liberia Format Partial view of ICT equipment donated to MOH by WHO © WHO Monrovia, Liberia: To strengthen Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) surveillance and stewardship in Liberia, WHO on 23 April 2021 donated information communication and technology (ICT) equipment and assorted accessories to the Ministry of Health. The ICT equipment and accessories donated include eight laptop computers, seven printers, seven mobile ...

WHO launches an Emergency Medical Team Training Centre in Addis Ababa Format © WHO/Selamawit Y On 14 April 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) launched a training centre for a new collaboration to strengthen the delivery of emergency medical and health services in the African Region during humanitarian crises. The launching ceremony was officiated by the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and Honorable Minister of Health, Dr ...

COVID-19 Vaccination in Tororo District: Ensuring that No one is Left Behind Format As of 22nd April 2021, 83% (883 out of 1060) of health workers in both public and private health facilities in Tororo district, had received their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine which provides protection against severe COVID-19 disease, hospitalization, and possibly death in some instances. This is a resounding success considering that in many districts, the exercise has been hindered by hesitancy, even a...

Attorney General and Minister of Justice: COVID-19 vaccine is Safe and Effective Format Attorney General & Minister of Justice, Honerable Dawda A. Jallow opened up about his experience following vaccination against COVID-19. He took his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday 10th March 2021 at the State House in Banjul, The Gambia. This was part of the launching of the COVAX vaccination rollout led by His Excellency President Adama Barrow, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, afte...

Protecting humanity and putting down fears associated with COVID-19 vaccines Format Harriet explains her ordeal before coming for vaccination and fear of clotting effect which was rampant in media. © WHO At crack of the dawn on 25th March 2021, Harriet Jai Jagne took a 15 minutes’ drive from Fajara to Brussibi, to get a lifesaving opportunity, COVID19 vaccine. She was accompanied by her daughter. On the same date a sizeable number of people turned out for the vaccine. The venue was well vent...

Partner coordination Contributes to Better COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage in Kasese District Format © WHO/Uganda As the COVID-19 vaccination gains momentum in various districts of Uganda, financial, material, human, and logistical resources are becoming increasingly scarce due to the prolonged nature of the pandemic. However, innovative health workers have continued implementing mitigating measures to ensure the COVID-19 vaccination exercise succeeds in the low-resourced environment. Aware of t...

English News and Press Release on Gambia about Contributions, Health and Epidemic; published on 27 Apr 2021 by WHO

English News and Press Release on Gambia about Contributions, Health and Epidemic; published on 27 Apr 2021 by WHO

Risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives Format Risk of major measles outbreaks as countries delay vaccination drives © WHO Brazzaville -- Fifteen African countries delayed measles immunization drives last year as they dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. While seven of these countries have now completed the campaigns, eight remain outstanding, posing a risk of major measles outbreaks. On the eve of the African Vaccination Week -- the annual campaign for universal acc...