New Cases: 82 Cumulative Confirmed Cases: 34,996 Active Cases: 682 Total Recovered: 32,909 (18 New) Currently Admitted in Treatment Units: 28 (5 New) New Discharges from Treatment Units: 2 Total Tests Conducted: 259,063 (830 New) Total Deaths: 1,173 (2 New) Total Vaccinated to Date: First Dose – 384,406 (680 New). Second Dose 40,645 (1,863 New) […]
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UNESCO and WHO urge countries to make every school a health-promoting school
Download logo UNESCO and the World Health Organization today launched the Global Standards for Health-promoting Schools, a resource package for schools to improve the health and well-being of 1.9 billion school-aged children and adolescents. The closure of many schools around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe disruptions to education. An estimated 365 […]
Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 Reported Cases in Ethiopia (22 June 2021)
Daily: Laboratory Test: 2,766 Cases: 73 Severe Cases: 194 New Deaths: 4 Recovery: 460 Total: Laboratory Test: 2,830,936 Active Cases: 15,137 Total Cases: 275,391 Total Deaths: 4,290 Total Recovery: 255,962 Total Vaccinated: 1,982,320 Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia. Media filesDownload logo Source: Apo-Opa
Handover of Polymerase Chain Reaction?(PCR) Machines to health authorities in North and Central Darfur
UNAMID handed over Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Machines to health authorities in North and Central Darfur to help in the early detection of COVID-19 cases and controlling further transmission across the communities in Darfur, including UNAMID personnel. The handover is part of UNAMID’s drawdown process as endeavours to build the capacity of designated parties who will continue to […]
South Sudan's Block 5A Recommences Oil Production
Sudd Petroleum Operating Company (SPOC) – the operator of the Block – will unpack its production resumption journey at the upcoming South Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) 2021 conference, organized by Energy Capital & Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com), taking place at the Crown Hotel, Juba, on June 29-30; Block 5A is expected to reach a peak of […]
Inside the mind of a cyber criminal
Cyber criminals come in many different flavours, but the majority of them are in it for one thing: financial pay-off. They want the money that comes with offering their tools or services, selling stolen data, extortion like ransomware or plain fraud. And they all have one thing in common – your organisation is on their […]
The invisible crisis: WFP Chief appeals for the world not to look away as families starve in Madagascar
“I met women and children who were holding on for dear life, they’d walked for hours to get to our food distribution points. These were the ones who were healthy enough to make it,” said Beasley from a nutrition centre in the region. “There have been back-to-back droughts in Madagascar which have pushed communities right […]
Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Secretary General to Attend African Energy Week 2021
H.E. Yury Sentyurin, the third Secretary General of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), has confirmed his attendance at the first-ever African Energy Week (AEW) 2021. His presence at and commitment towards this transformative event ushers in a new wave of industry support and further reaffirms the value and success of AEW 2021 (www.AEW2021.com). With […]
Signing Rivers State Contributory Health Protection Programme Bill into law – WHO Representative commends Governor for honouring pledge
The World Health Organization Country Representative (WR) Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo has commended His Excellency, Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike on signing the Contributory Health Protection Programme Bill into law. A statement issued by Special Assistant to the Governor on Media Kelvin Ebiri, indicated that, the Governor, who signed the bill into law at the Government […]
WHO Supports the cholera vaccination campaign in Zambia's hot spot districts as the country accelerates its efforts to eliminate the deadly disease
Although Cholera is a preventable disease, it remains a significant public health problem globally. Each year, there are 1.3 to 4.0 million cases of cholera, and 21 000 to 143 000 deaths worldwide. Zambia has experienced cholera outbreaks since 1977 and the country’s last major outbreak lasted from October 2017 to June 2018 with a […]