As of 4 September 2022, a total of 235 million people in the African Region had completed the primary COVID-19 vaccination series, representing 20.3% of the Region’s population. Two countries in the African Region have surpassed the target of 70% of their population fully vaccinated: Mauritius (75.3%) and Seychelles (76.3%). Following a quality control of data conducted at country level in Rwanda, the percentage of people who have completed the primary series has been found to be below 70%. Eight countries have recorded a percentage of between 40% and 70%…
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Monkeypox – Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), Region of the Americas (PAHO), Western Pacific Region (WPRO), European Region (EURO) (June 10, 2022)
This Multi-Country Monkeypox Outbreak Information Bulletin is an update to the Information Bulletin published on 4 June and includes updated data, additional details on the clinical description of cases and recommendations for action to increasing safe…
Read MoreUN steps up post-COVID support in Africa; battles cholera in Malawi
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday a new drive to find ways of revamping the African region’s health systems.“The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the fragility of our continent’s health infras…
Read MoreDR Congo investigates suspected Ebola case
KINSHASA— The Democratic Republic of Congo is investigating a suspected case of Ebola in its violence-wracked east, the World Health Organization said, just weeks after the end of a previous epidemic.The DRC early last month declared its latest Ebola o…
Read MoreDeath toll from heavy rains, floods in Sudan rises to 79
KHARTOUM— The death toll from recent heavy rains and floods in Sudan has climbed to 79, the country’s National Council for Civil Defense announced.The number of injuries stood at 30, and “tens of thousands of homes have been damaged, particularly in ce…
Read More22 dead in Chad heavy rains since June: UN
Torrential rains have caused the death of 22 people in Chad since June, with more than 110,000 affected, a UN report has said.The rains had also destroyed more than 2,200 hectares of agricultural land, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitari…
Read MoreCovid-19: WHO experts back second booster for most at risk
GENEVA— The World Health Organization’s vaccine advisers recommended that people most at risk from Covid-19 should be offered a second booster dose to increase their immunity.The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunisation (SAGE) said following…
Read MoreWFP welcomes Japanese contribution to support critical emergency food assistance in Libya
Tripoli – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Libya has welcomed a contribution of JPY 200 million (approx.US$1.53 million) from Japan to implement its food distribution in the West and the East of the country. This project aims to provide…
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