New Cases: 514 Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 39,932 Active Cases: 4,436 Total Recovered: 34,000 (79 New) Currently Admitted in Treatment Units: 181 (55 New) New Discharges from Treatment Units: 23 Total Tests Conducted: 287,655 (2,101 New) Total Deaths: 1,264 (8 New) Total Vaccinated to Date: First Dose – 385,242 (0 New). Second Dose 43,165 (0 New) Distributed by APO Group on behalf of […]
Wearing A Mask Still Matters: The World Rallies to Continue Masking to Stop the Spread of COVID-19
Pandemic Action Network, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Union, 3M and over 50 global, regional, and local partner organizations announced today the launch of World Mask Week 2021 (July 12-18) — a global campaign underlining a universal truth: masking in public, in combination with handwashing and physical distancing, […]
Coronavirus – Eswatini: COVID-19 Daily Info Update (13 July 2021)
Total Daily Tests: 1,330 Active Cases: 1,051 New Deaths: 1 New Confirmed Cases: 200 Recoveries: 18,533 (38 new) Total Deaths: 696 Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 20,280 Currently Admitted: 124 Total Vaccinated to Date: Received 1st dose: 37,558 Received 1st and 2nd Dose: 13,893 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Government of the Kingdom of […]
Coronavirus – Somalia: COVID-19 Situation Update (July 13, 2021)
Cases Tested in the Last 24 hours: 877 Positives: 8 Puntland: 6 Somaliland: 2 Male: 3 Female: 5 Recovered: 3 Death: 2 Total Positive Cases: 15, 069 Total Recovery: 7,266 Total Deaths: 781 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health & Human Services, Federal Republic of Somalia. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
Coronavirus – Kenya: Update on COVID-19 in the Country and Response Measures, as at July 13, 2021
Download logo Today 761 people have tested positive for the disease, from a sample size of 5,794 tested in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is now 13.1%. From the cases 727 are Kenyans while 34 are foreigners. 381 are females and 380 males. The youngest is a siz-month old infant while the oldest […]
Ghana's First Lady Advocates for Good Nutrition
The First Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has lauded an initiative to mobilize community support in promoting good nutrition and called on all to help intensify efforts to promote six months of exclusive breastfeeding. She made this call at the opening session of the Nutrition Advocacy and Community Mobilization Initiative, a […]
Statement on the remarkable progress made by several African countries as part of the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM)
The Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM) was launched by H.E Felix Tshisekedi, Chair of the African Union and President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during a virtual summit hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on 12-13th April 2021 under the theme “Expanding Africa’s Vaccine […]
Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 Update (13 July 2021)
New Cases: 761 Sample Size: 5,794 Positivity Rate: 13.1% Recoveries: 71 Recorded Deaths: 9 Cumulative Tests: 2,023,807 Total Confirmed Cases: 189,703 Total Recoveries: 180,624 Cumulative Fatalities: 3,732 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Kenya. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
Coronavirus: Impact of Violent Protests on Health Services
Download logo The Department of Health South Africa today confirms that the national vaccination programme is continuing across most provinces, with vaccines being safely distributed to operational sites. However, the recent violent protests have impacted the vaccination rollout and also disrupted access to essential healthcare services including collection of chronic medication by TB, HIV, Diabetes […]
The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa reports record number of transactions in 2020, secures $90 million in new funding
Download logo The Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) approved seven high-impact projects worth $54 million in 2020, its best year in spite of challenging Covid-19 conditions, according to its recently released 2020 Annual Report. SEFA (https://bit.ly/3hxDIEN), managed by the African Development Bank, focuses on green baseload, green mini-grid, and energy efficiency investments. The Fund, […]